Mayor Zohran Mamdani reveals how much Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid to NYC to cover cost of resources for MSG wedding 53%
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7/10/2026, 4:03:09 PM
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani reveals how much Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid to NYC to cover cost of resources for MSG wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid New York City $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used for their lavish Madison Square Garden wedding, according to democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Swift, 36, and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, tied the knot at the iconic venue on July 3.
The high-profile event required a heavy NYPD presence, strict security, and prompted street closures in the surrounding area.
At a press conference on Friday, Mamdani was asked if he could '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?'
In response, Mamdani stated, 'Taylor Swift 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', in a clip shared via C-SPAN.
'And that was a permit that was finalized, I think, just [in] the days before the event itself,' he added.
This comes after it was revealed that the power couple's extravagant nuptial celebration had cost more than $15 million, as per industry experts.
Taxpayers reportedly footed over $1 million to help cover the bill.
One insider told The New York Times it would cost between $1.2 million and $1.6 million to book out Madison Square Garden for two days.
Insurance would cost over $10,000, Erica Maurer, a partner at EMRG Media, told the newspaper.
Lighting, sound, catering, flowers, decorations and labor could cost between $10 million and $12 million, The Times suggested, while adding that their estimate was a very conservative one.
Permit fees for the two-day affair totaled over $160,000.
It would also cost taxpayers over $1 million to have hundreds of police officers providing security and patrolling MSG.
Photos taken on Friday afternoon showed scores of New York City cops in their uniforms drenched with sweat as they stood guard close to the Garden in 100f heat.
Ahead of their celebration, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to 20 charities.
The unusually specific number has sparked speculation that it matches the actual cost of their wedding celebrations.
Breathtaking footage obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail offered the first look inside Swift and Kelce's top-secret New York City wedding.
It was a fairytale made real: Madison Square Garden transformed into an enchanted garden of towering trees, emerald drapery and soaring archways, where the couple said 'I do' before a room of A-listers, lifelong friends and family.
Guests were seen gathering at the altar before disappearing through a hidden set of doors and into the couple's dreamlike reception.
The exterior of Madison Square Garden was bathed in pink light to mark the occasion, with giant illuminated screens displaying 'JUST MARRIED!'
adding to the spectacle.
For days beforehand, dozens of staffers were seen unloading equipment, boxes of food and the decorations now visible in the exclusive video from a fleet of trucks and caravans.
The massive event was met with some criticism from local business owners, who claimed business was halted during a holiday weekend due to street closures.
Swift's publicist issued a press release shortly after the newlyweds said 'I do,' sharing several of the intimate details about the nuptials.
She shared that Adam Sandler officiated the wedding, the couple wore custom Christian Dior Haute Couture, Swift opted out of bridesmaids and chose her brother, Austin Swift, as her 'man of honor' instead and, as Daily Mail exclusively reported, Kelce named his big brother Jason Kelce as his best man.
Later in the evening, the wedding celebration reportedly turned into a concert, as Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney, among others, took the stage.
It is believed that even Swift herself performed for her new husband and guests, including best friends Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Sabrina Carpenter and other surprising attendees like Karlie Kloss, Hugh Grant and Barbara Corcoran.
Friday's festivities followed a more intimate gathering on Thursday of 100 of the couple's closest family and friends inside MSG's smaller Infosys Theater.
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