New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that Taylor Swift paid $160,000 to the city for the permit required for her wedding with Travis Kelce on July 3. This permit was necessary to ensure police oversight during the wedding. Mamdani stated at a press conference on C-SPAN, "Taylor Swift paid the permit fee required for this event, and it was over $160,000."

When reporters asked whether the permit fee only covered this amount or if it also included overtime costs for the NYPD, he clarified that it was solely the permit fee. This raised the possibility that there could be additional costs for the city. The total estimated cost to be paid to the New York Police Department for the wedding and rehearsals was around $160,000.

Media reports indicated that the multi-day wedding event cost approximately $15 million in total, including the police security expenses covered by taxpayers. The superstar singer and NFL player celebrated their wedding at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan with around 1,000 celebrity guests. This event required street closures and crowd control.

Mamdani's statements came in response to criticism that taxpayers should cover police security costs for such events. While some praised Taylor Swift for covering her wedding expenses, others continued to question the impact of such large events on the city budget.