Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Friday that Taylor Swift provided $160,000 to New York City to cover permitting fees for her high-profile wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce. The event, held at Madison Square Garden, necessitated extensive police support and city resources.
Addressing questions about whether the singer would reimburse the city for police overtime, Mamdani confirmed that Swift had already paid the full permit cost. This payment accounted for the logistics of the ceremony and the subsequent municipal response.
The two-day celebration in Manhattan attracted a vast array of celebrities and caused significant street closures around the venue. While the total expenditure for the wedding remains undisclosed, Forbes projected the cost to be north of $20 million. Additionally, the couple made a substantial $26 million donation to various charitable organizations prior to their marriage.
