Taylor Swift and Travis KelceThe wedding is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York’s Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next day, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.The New York City Licensing Office approved a request to “host a special event at MSG” on Wednesday night, according to a spokesman for Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Multiple people familiar with the scheme have confirmed to The Associated Press that the app is linked to weddings between superstar singers and football players.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incidents publicly.The permit shows that 100 guests will arrive at Madison Square Garden starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a “pre-party festivities,” which officials describe as an intimate rehearsal dinner.Per the permit, streets near Manhattan Stadium will be fully closed overnight and crews will set up multiple entrances and drive-through tents.The “main event” starts at 5pm on Friday and lasts until 4am the next day. Records show Friday’s large event could hold up to 1,000 people.Wild speculation surrounding the wedding has raged for weeks, intensifying in recent days after crews were seen unloading equipment from a truck, including a large rug.The couple has yet to confirm any details about the celebrations. Representatives for Swift have not responded to multiple inquiries, including one on Thursday.Meanwhile, city officials acknowledged they are preparing for a large event at Madison Square Garden that will require an extra police presence during a particularly busy weekend.But Mamdani and his police chief have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the incident, angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to protect private security.“To me, it’s ridiculous,” said Michael O’Brien, co-owner of O’Brien’s Bar and Grill, located across from Madison Square Garden.He said he fears losing business due to the impending street closures, which the police department had not publicly announced as of Thursday afternoon.“If they can afford to buy a license,” O’Brien continued, “and they can afford to have this big, lavish ceremony, why don’t they buy out a stake in a local business instead of us being adversely affected?”
