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Taylor Swift foot US$160,000 police bill for her wedding, New York mayor says
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks
Taylor Swift shelled out six figures to cover the cost of NYPD officers and other city resources required to protect her massive Madison Square Garden wedding to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce earlier this month, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed. The Grammy winner “has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over US160,000 for that event and for the response to that event”, Mamdani said during a Friday press conference, after a reporter asked him whether...
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 11, 2026
Taylor Swift paid USD160,000 for New York wedding permit: mayor
Taylor Swift paid USD160,000 for New York wedding permit: mayor
Variety
· Jul 10, 2026
Taylor Swift Paid NYC More Than $160,000 for Wedding Weekend Permit, Including Police Overtime
Taylor Swift paid more than 160,000 to cover police overtime as part of a New York City permit required for her and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed in a press conference on Friday that the billionaire pop star footed the bill for the increased law enforcement personnel required for []
Daily Mail
· Jul 3, 2026
Taylor Swift's wedding circus live: Bride confiscates NYPD cell phones as stars block traffic in blacked out SUVs and media is threatened with ARREST... and it's only just begun
Taylor Swift's wedding circus live: Bride confiscates NYPD cell phones as stars block traffic in blacked out SUVs and media is threatened with ARREST... and it's only just begun
South China Morning Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Taylor Swift paid US$160,000 police bill for her wedding, New York mayor says
Taylor Swift shelled out six figures to cover the cost of NYPD officers and other city resources required to protect her massive Madison Square Garden wedding to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce earlier this month, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed. The Grammy winner “has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over US160,000 for that event and for the response to that event”, Mamdani said during a Friday press conference, after a reporter asked him whether...
USA TODAY
· Jul 10, 2026
Taylor Swift paid $160K in fees for NYC wedding, Zohran Mamdani says
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reveals Taylor Swift paid the city a hefty amount for her Madison Square Garden wedding to Travis Kelce. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/07/10/taylor-swift-wedding-msg-nyc-travis-kelce-zohran-mamdani/90880023007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Al Bawaba
· Jul 11, 2026
Zohran Mamdani says Taylor Swift paid $160K permit fee for MSG wedding
ALBAWABA - Zohran Mamdani addressed questions surrounding Taylor Swift wedding permit costs.Zohran Mamdani is setting the record straight about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's lavish wedding at Madison Square Garden...
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Related coverage for "Taylor Swift foot US$160,000 police bill for her wedding, New York mayor says": Borneo Bulletin — Taylor Swift paid USD160,000 for New York wedding permit: mayor. Variety — Taylor Swift Paid NYC More Than $160,000 for Wedding Weekend Permit, Including Police Overtime. Daily Mail — Taylor Swift's wedding circus live: Bride confiscates NYPD cell phones as stars block traffic in blacked out SUVs and media is threatened with ARREST... and it's only just begun. South China Morning Post — Taylor Swift paid US$160,000 police bill for her wedding, New York mayor says. USA TODAY — Taylor Swift paid $160K in fees for NYC wedding, Zohran Mamdani says. Al Bawaba — Zohran Mamdani says Taylor Swift paid $160K permit fee for MSG wedding