{"id":2485943,"date":"2026-07-03T03:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2485943"},"modified":"2026-07-03T03:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:07:18","slug":"permit-obtained-by-ap-shows-schedule-for-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/permit-obtained-by-ap-shows-schedule-for-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Permit Obtained By AP Shows Schedule For Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Taylor Swift<\/a> and Travis Kelce\u2019s wedding<\/a> will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and stretch until the early hours of Saturday morning, closing several blocks in the heart of Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend<\/a>, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press and new details provided by police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The application \u2014 for a \u201cSpecial Event at MSG\u201d \u2014 was approved Wednesday night by New York City\u2019s permitting office, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The permit shows 100 guests will begin arriving at Madison Square Garden at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday for a \u201cpre party celebration,\u201d which officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner. Thursday evening, black sport utility vehicles were seen driving into a tented area, shielding views of who was going into MSG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A full street closure will then go into effect overnight, allowing crews to erect a \u201cdrive through tent\u201d next to a separate \u201centrance tent,\u201d according to the permit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u201cmain event\u201d will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, per the application, with the option to continue until 4 a.m. the next morning. That party can host up to 1,000 people, records show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Beginning on Friday afternoon, several blocks surrounding the arena will be off-limits to vehicles and partially closed to pedestrians, according to information shared by police on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Access to Penn Station \u2014 the busiest rail hub in the U.S., sitting directly below the arena \u2014 will be heavily restricted, with transit users urged to use a separate entrance further from the venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FILE – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) and Taylor Swift kiss after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo\/John Locher, File)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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The approval of the permit comes as city officials and Swift\u2019s representatives have continued to stay silent about the festivities \u2014 angering some business owners and residents, who have called for more transparency around a private event that will soak up public resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A spokesperson for the NYPD did not respond to a question Thursday about the purpose of the street closures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Behind the scenes, emails obtained by the AP show city officials have been aware of the wedding \u2014 and its impact on city streets \u2014 for nearly a month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On June 8, the director of the city\u2019s street permitting office, Dawn Tolson, emailed several City Hall staffers to discuss a permit application \u201cin association with the T&T wedding,\u201d an apparent reference to Taylor and Travis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The application included a request for \u201cfull street closures\u201d on July 3 and 4, under the subject line: \u201cWedding Bells Are Ringing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mamdani, who previously said the city would have to cut back on large scale events this summer due to the demands posed by the World Cup and America250 festivities<\/a>, has declined to discuss the city\u2019s role in the wedding event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe NYPD will of course have a detail in place, but I\u2019m not going to go into more specifics at this time,\u201d New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workers set up a tent outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Ryan Murphy)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Michael O\u2019Brien, who co-owns O\u2019Briens Bar and Grill across from the arena, said the city should do more to publicize the impact on local businesses \u2014 and that the newlyweds-to-be should foot the bill for any lost revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is, in my opinion, ridiculous,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. \u201cIf they can afford to buy the permits, they can afford this big lavish ceremony, why don\u2019t they just buy out the local businesses instead of having us adversely affected?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But others seemed unbothered by the secrecy and precautions around the much-anticipated nuptials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s just so important in everyone\u2019s life,\u201d said Alyssa Heinen, one of scores of Swift fans who gathered outside the arena<\/a> on Thursday afternoon. \u201cWe grew up with Taylor Swift, and just seeing her now find love \u2014 I feel like it\u2019s inspiring to so many women. It\u2019s so nice to see her so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Associated Press video journalist Joseph B. Frederick in New York contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n