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Taylor Swift paid $160K for NYPD officers

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 3 developments

Taylor Swift shelled out six figures to cover the cost of NYPD cops 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 City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s five-figure bill for wedding permit revealed

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  2. Breakdown of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $30 million MSG wedding revealed — including $5 million in florals and decor

    Headline from New York Post ·

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    Taylor Swift paid $160K for NYPD officers

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  1. New York Post

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s five-figure bill for wedding permit revealed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The couple hosted more than 1,000 guests at their star-studded Madison Square Garden wedding Friday and treated attendees to high-end raffle prizes.

  2. Fox News

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding aftermath takes wild turn as alleged trash goes up for sale (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Locked phones, draped windows and a 1,000-guest ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Guests reveal how Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce guarded their wedding.

  3. New York Post

    Breakdown of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $30 million MSG wedding revealed — including $5 million in florals and decor (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Speaking exclusively to Page Six, a wedding expert broke down the staggering logistics behind transforming the iconic New York arena into an intimate venue for over 1,000 guests.

  4. Rolling Stone

    How Much Did Taylor Swift’s Wedding to Travis Kelce Cost? (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    From security to flowers, here’s an estimate of what the popstar’s final tab could be

  5. New York Post

    All the details on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $30M wedding price tag (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s fairytale wedding came with a jaw-dropping price tag. The couple’s star-studded celebration, held at Madison Square Garden on July 2 and July 3, cost an estimated $30 million, The Knot Worldwide editorial director Esther Lee exclusively tells Page Six.

  6. Variety

    Taylor Swift Paid NYC More Than $160,000 for Wedding Weekend Permit, Including Police Overtime (opens Variety)

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    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 enf…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Taylor Swift reimburses New York City for police overtime during wedding: Mamdani (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    World-famous singer Taylor Swift has already reimbursed New York City $160,000 for the police’s role in supervising her star-studded wedding last weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday. Swift “has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and f…

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Taylor Swift Paid New York City $160K Fee for Star-Studded Wedding, Says Zohran Mamdani (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The NYC mayor told reporters on Friday the superstar performer has covered the permit fee required for the police role in supervising the July 3 event at Madison Square Gardens.

  9. New York Post

    Taylor Swift paid $160K for MSG wedding ‘permit fees’ — but may not have to cover NYPD overtime (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hundreds of cops were on hand outside the Midtown arena for Swift's star-studded nuptials last week to NFL player Travis Kelce.

  10. NBC News

    Taylor Swift paid back NYC for wedding security, Mamdani says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Singer 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.

  11. ABC News

    Taylor Swift paid NYC more than $160k for wedding permit, mayor says (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The $160,000 covered city resources utilized during Swift and Travis Kelce's New York City nuptials, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday.

  12. Entertainment Weekly

    Mayor Mamdani addresses whether Taylor Swift is covering costs for police presence at MSG wedding (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    The pop star’s “Love Story” came at a high price: reportedly as much as $160,000 for law enforcement officers to guard the star-studded event.

  13. Rolling Stone

    Taylor Swift Paid ‘Over $160,000’ to Obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, Says Zohran Mamdani (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The update comes after the superstar and her husband, Travis Kelce, faced criticism for their Fourth of July wedding

  14. The Brunswick News

    Taylor Swift paid $160,000 for NYPD cops at Madison Square Garden wedding weekend, Mamdani says (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    NEW YORK — Taylor Swift shelled out six figures to cover the cost of NYPD cops and other city resources required to protect her massive Madison Square Garden wedding to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce earlier this month, New…

  15. The Columbian

    Taylor Swift paid $160K for NYPD officers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Taylor Swift shelled out six figures to cover the cost of NYPD cops 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 City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed.

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