Taylor Swift paid back NYC for wedding security, Mamdani says

U.S. newsThis is how much Taylor Swift paid back NYC for wedding securityMayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that the singer has already paid back the city. The extra security measures during the star-studded celebration drew complaints from some.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were married at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3.Kevin Mazur; Charly Triballeau / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 10, 2026, 4:15 PM EDTBy Kimmy Yam, TODAYSinger Taylor Swift has paid back New York City for security and other costs tied to her lavish days-long Madison Square Garden wedding festivities the week of July 4, the city’s mayor said.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Zohran Mamdani said in a news conference Friday that Swift has already shelled out more than $160,000 to cover public resources spent by the city.01:22Everything we know about the Swift-Kelce wedding00:0000:00“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,” Mamdani said, referencing her star-studded wedding. “That was a permit that was finalized, I think, in just the days before the event itself.”Neither the NYPD nor Swift immediately responded to request for comment.Mamdani’s comments come after criticisms around Swift and partner Travis Kelce’s use of taxpayer funds for their wedding. NBC News had confirmed that a permit was filed in the city for a major event at the legendary arena from July 2 through July 4, just ahead of the nuptials. Additionally, NBC confirmed a New York Times report that an internal planning memo, distributed by the NYPD before the wedding, detailed the event’s security measures, including hundreds of officers scheduled to be on patrol.The extra security measures drew the ire of many, including Republican congressmember Nicole Malliotakis of New York’s 11th Congression...