Extra New York Police Department officers will be deployed to the area around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebration, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the plans.
Organizers are planning to build a tent to obstruct the view of a portion of West 31st Street near Seventh Avenue, the official said, so guests can exit vehicles without being seen.
About 500 vehicles are expected to drop off wedding guests, according to people briefed on the plans.
The intent is for police to keep 7th and 8th Avenues on each side of MSG open to traffic, which means if fans show up in large numbers, they may be confined to sidewalks with little view of anything happening outside the Garden, the sources added.
The security plan calls for heavy weapons teams that include long guns, canine units, the emergency services units and others, along with additional officers for crowd control, the official said. Despite the extra security, the area won’t be considered a frozen zone like during the NBA Finals, the official said.
Swift, one of the most famous women in the world, has faced past security threats, including numerous stalking incidents and an alleged terror plot to attack her concerts in Vienna in 2024.
At a news conference Wednesday, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch mentioned “an event that we are tracking at Madison Square Garden on Friday night” and said the NYPD will have “a detail in place” but declined to provide details.
