{"id":2628036,"date":"2026-07-10T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-reimburses-nyc-for-police-overtime-during-wedding-mamdani\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:52:01","slug":"taylor-swift-reimburses-nyc-for-police-overtime-during-wedding-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-reimburses-nyc-for-police-overtime-during-wedding-mamdani\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift reimburses NYC for police overtime during wedding: Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftaylor-swift-reimburses-nyc-for-police-overtime-during-wedding-mamdani%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Taylor Swift reimbursed New York City $160,000 for police costs related to her wedding at Madison Square garden, which took place just before the Fourth of July. The event required extensive security, with 150-200 officers working long shifts, prompting criticism and calls for her to cover the expenses. The city had finalized permits and closed streets around the venue for the celebration, attended by about 1,000 guests, including celebrities and sports figures. Despite concerns about resource strain,authorities decided to support the event,even though some officials voiced the need for Swift to reimburse the city. Swift officially married Travis Kelce, and the public celebrated outside the venue as digital billboards displayed wedding messages.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World-famous singer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4776\">Taylor Swift<\/a> has already reimbursed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> $160,000 for the police\u2019s role in supervising her star-studded wedding last weekend, Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swift \u201chas 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,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2075607725615022353\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2075607725615022353\">told reporters<\/a> at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-defends-floridas-new-guidance-on-covid-vax-for-children\/\" title=\"DeSantis Defends Florida\u2019s New Guidance on COVID Vax for Children\">unrelated press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4643218\/apache-helicopter-pilots-suspended-after-south-carolina-beach-air-show\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Apache helicopter pilots suspended after South Carolina beach air show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4642733\/privacy-advocates-fret-meta-image-tool-public-accounts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Privacy advocates fret over Meta image tool that works on public accounts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4642710\/susan-collins-safe-bet-maine-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Susan Collins is still a safe bet for Maine: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor confirmed the city permit was finalized days before the event. The permit showed multiple streets were closed surrounding Madison Square Garden in downtown <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manhattan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1284\">Manhattan<\/a> on July 3 and 4. The blocks surrounding the arena were blocked off from traffic but partially closed to pedestrians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swift officially married Kansas City Chiefs football player <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/travis-kelce\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10777\">Travis Kelce<\/a> on the day before the nation\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Taylor Swift embraces Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TS.webp?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Swift embraces Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wedding strained the city\u2019s public resources, with about 150 to 200 NYPD officers required to work for the event in 100-degree heat. One officer said that some police were having to work 30-hour shifts with no break to protect the celebrity wedding. Swift faced pushback for forcing law enforcement to work overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), who was one of those critics, urged the pop singer to pay back the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTaylor Swift &#038; Travis Kelce should reimburse NYPD for the 130 officers needed per day to keep their multi-million dollar, thousand person wedding at MSG safe,\u201d Malliotakis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepNicole\/status\/2072652417720590625\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepNicole\/status\/2072652417720590625\">posted on X<\/a> one day before the wedding. \u201cOur officers are already working overtime for 4th of July festivities &#038; NYC taxpayers should NOT be on the hook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swift\u2019s fans quickly came to the music artist\u2019s defense, noting she already intended to reimburse the New York City government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani previously said the city would have to cut back on large-scale events this summer due to the logistical demands posed by the New York Knicks championship series, the World Cup, and America 250 celebrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have made clear that there would be limitations in terms of what the city would be able to do\u201d in light of such popular events, he said. \u201cHowever, that would not actually limit New Yorkers\u2019 ability to go to the park, to have a barbecue, to have a lot of the things that were feared about at first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4635653\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-madison-square-garden-shutdown-midtown\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4635653\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-madison-square-garden-shutdown-midtown\/\">TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE TAKE OVER MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, SHUT DOWN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite those concerns, the city decided to provide security for Swift and Kelce\u2019s wedding, which attracted roughly 1,000 guests. Musicians, sports players, Hollywood stars, and other celebrities were among those in attendance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the general public celebrated by gathering outside Madison Square Garden and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >watching digital billboards flash celebratory \u201c<\/a>JUST&#038;T MARRIED!\u201d messages in honor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-finds-more-illegal-aliens-it-thinks-should-be-allowed-to-break-the-law\/\" title=\"NYT Finds More Illegal Aliens It Thinks Should Get To Break Laws\">newly married couple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift repaid NYC $160K for wedding police costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2628037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26185000420360.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7332,57499,32394,82544],"class_list":["post-2628036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-nyc","tag-police-overtime","tag-taylor-swift","tag-wedding-reimbursement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26185000420360.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628036"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628040,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628036\/revisions\/2628040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}