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With Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly set to be married at Madison Square Garden, the NYPD is preparing for the large-scale event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
More than 100 officers will be stationed in the area of the arena, according to local reports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The wedding is expected to take place on Friday, July 3, with a rehearsal dinner scheduled for Thursday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
With Taylor Swift<\/a> and Travis Kelce<\/a> reportedly set to be married at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, the New York City Police Department is preparing for the large-scale event.<\/p>\n According to The New York Times<\/em><\/a> and the celebrity.land<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> the NYPD is expected to station more than 100 officers in the area of the iconic venue.<\/p>\n New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> previously confirmed that a permit for a “large event” at the arena was filed, NBC New York<\/a> reported, though he did not specify what the event was.<\/p>\n The Times <\/em>reported that at a press conference, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters the department was “tracking” an event slated for July 3. \u201cThe NYPD will of course have a detail in place, but I’m not going to go into more specifics at this time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Sources also told the Times <\/em>that Swift had applied for permits to close the streets outside the arena.<\/p>\n According to the outlet, the couple’s wedding plans reportedly include a rehearsal dinner of about 100 people on Thursday, July 2, at a theater inside the arena \u2014 an event that will also include a major police detail.<\/p>\n The larger Friday celebration will feature approximately 1,000 guests, per the Times.<\/em><\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><\/em>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/em> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n While officials have been publicly tight-lipped about the specifics of the event and will not outright confirm if it is indeed what some have dubbed<\/a> “America’s royal wedding,” there have been some hints.<\/p>\n NBC New York<\/a> published a photo of an NYPD officer holding a folder, which reads “Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding,” with the date July 2 written on it, which is the same date of the reported rehearsal dinner.<\/p>\n Related: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Not Building Castle at Madison Square Garden Wedding, but Set-Up Is ‘Very Special’ (Exclusive Sources)<\/a><\/p>\nNEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n