{"id":2039894,"date":"2026-07-12T09:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039894"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:51:09","slug":"taylor-swift-paid-over-160000-to-obtain-nyc-permit-for-msg-wedding-says-mayor-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039894","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift paid \u201cover $160,000\u201d to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taylor-Swift.-CREDIT_-John-Nacion_Variety-via-Getty-Images.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Taylor Swift paid \u201cover $160,000\u201d to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Swift and her now-husband Travis Kelce have been criticised for shutting down several streets around their wedding venue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Laura Molloy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-12T10:51:09+01:00\">12th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taylor-Swift.-CREDIT_-John-Nacion_Variety-via-Getty-Images-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala - Arrivals\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Taylor Swift. CREDIT: John Nacion\/Variety via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid over $160,000 (\u00a3119,000) to get married at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>Taylor Swift \u2013 \u2018The Life Of A Showgirl\u2019 review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The couple\u00a0announced their engagement last August\u00a0and\u00a0tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden earlier this month.\u00a0Since then, they\u2019ve been criticised for shutting down several streets in the Midtown area, with some politicians calling on Swift and Kelce to reimburse the New York City Police Department and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, Mamdani has set the record straight on the costs of the wedding, telling reporters that Swift spent a considerable sum to obtain a permit from the city to shut down the streets around the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor was responding to a reporter, who asked him: \u201cCould you also confirm that Taylor Swift will be paying the city back any and all money for police overtime, and if so, how much and to whom?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a consumer protection press conference,\u00a0Mamdani said Swift had already paid \u201cthe cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a permit that was finalised, I think, just [in] the days before the event itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@NYCMayor Mamdani on Taylor Swift paying New York City back for police overtime during her wedding: &#8220;Taylor Swift will be paying\u2026 has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/rlYhUmi9AS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) July 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little has been revealed about the wedding, but, per a statement from Swift\u2019s longtime publicist, Tree Paine, the couple did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, Swift\u2019s brother Austin Swift served as her \u201cMan of Honour\u201d and Jason Kelce (Travis\u2019 brother) was the groom\u2019s Best Man.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was officiated by\u00a0Adam Sandler, who reportedly offered the couple some \u201ctouching\u201d words of advice.<\/p>\n<p>Performances came from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks, and guests in attendance included\u00a0Ed Sheeran,\u00a0Selena Gomez,\u00a0Jack Antonoff,\u00a0Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid,\u00a0Bradley Cooper,\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz,\u00a0Aaron Dessner, the\u00a0Haim\u00a0sisters,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Ellie Goulding,\u00a0Camila Cabello,\u00a0Machine Gun Kelly, the\u00a0Chainsmokers,\u00a0Lucy Dacus\u00a0and\u00a0Benson Boone.<\/p>\n<p>Graham Norton, who\u00a0notably appeared in Swift\u2019s music video for \u2018Opalite\u2019, was in the crowd as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div 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 Features<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Bonnie Tyler, 1951\u20132026: raspy-voiced Welshwoman who captured \u201cwhat rock\u2019n\u2019roll is all about\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid over $160,000 (\u00a3119,000) to get married at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>Taylor Swift \u2013 \u2018The Life Of A Showgirl\u2019 review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The couple\u00a0announced their engagement last August\u00a0and\u00a0tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden earlier this month.\u00a0Since then, they\u2019ve been criticised for shutting down several streets in the Midtown area, with some politicians calling on Swift and Kelce to reimburse the New York City Police Department and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, Mamdani has set the record straight on the costs of the wedding, telling reporters that Swift spent a considerable sum to obtain a permit from the city to shut down the streets around the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor was responding to a reporter, who asked him: \u201cCould you also confirm that Taylor Swift will be paying the city back any and all money for police overtime, and if so, how much and to whom?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a consumer protection press conference,\u00a0Mamdani said Swift had already paid \u201cthe cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a permit that was finalised, I think, just [in] the days before the event itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@NYCMayor Mamdani on Taylor Swift paying New York City back for police overtime during her wedding: &#8220;Taylor Swift will be paying\u2026 has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/rlYhUmi9AS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) July 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little has been revealed about the wedding, but, per a statement from Swift\u2019s longtime publicist, Tree Paine, the couple did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, Swift\u2019s brother Austin Swift served as her \u201cMan of Honour\u201d and Jason Kelce (Travis\u2019 brother) was the groom\u2019s Best Man.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was officiated by\u00a0Adam Sandler, who reportedly offered the couple some \u201ctouching\u201d words of advice.<\/p>\n<p>Performances came from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks, and guests in attendance included\u00a0Ed Sheeran,\u00a0Selena Gomez,\u00a0Jack Antonoff,\u00a0Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid,\u00a0Bradley Cooper,\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz,\u00a0Aaron Dessner, the\u00a0Haim\u00a0sisters,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Ellie Goulding,\u00a0Camila Cabello,\u00a0Machine Gun Kelly, the\u00a0Chainsmokers,\u00a0Lucy Dacus\u00a0and\u00a0Benson Boone.<\/p>\n<p>Graham Norton, who\u00a0notably appeared in Swift\u2019s music video for \u2018Opalite\u2019, was in the crowd as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other guests who attended the wedding include Marisa Hargitay from\u00a0<em>Law &amp; Order: SVU,<\/em>\u00a0Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore,\u00a0Ethan Hawke,\u00a0Hugh Grant, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, and Jessica Chastain.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the wedding, it was also shared that\u00a0Swift and Kelce donated $26million (\u00a319.5million) to 20 charities across the United States earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/taylor-swift-paid-over-160000-to-obtain-nyc-permit-for-msg-wedding-says-mayor-zohran-mamdani-3956466&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taylor-Swift.-CREDIT_-John-Nacion_Variety-via-Getty-Images.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Taylor Swift paid \u201cover $160,000\u201d to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani Swift and her now-husband Travis Kelce have been criticised for shutting down several streets around their wedding venue By Laura Molloy 12th July 2026 Taylor Swift. 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