The trail of clues surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s reported wedding plans now includes a New York City permit filing.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the New York City Mayor’s Office, confirmed that a permit was filed in early June with the city’s Street Activity Permit Office.Pekec confirmed some details of the permit that were first reported by The New York Times in an article about Swift and Kelce’s possible wedding plans.
The article cited three people with knowledge of the matter and a city official briefed on the preparations.Pekec declined to say who filed the permit and did not provide NBC News with a copy.
A source at MSG told NBC News that the venue has blocked off July 2 to July 4 and is making preparations for a big event.The person declined to be named in order to discuss a confidential matter.
It was not clear whether the dates or preparations were being made for the Swift-Kelce wedding.Pekec confirmed street closures around the venue on those dates.According to the Times report, Winick Productions, an event-planning company, filed the application with the city and requested to set up a tent outside Madison Square Garden for an event of 500-999 people.
Elliot Winick, the company’s president, declined to comment when reached by NBC News via email.The company also declined to comment to the Times.The Times, citing the unnamed city official, reported that MSG “is planning to host the wedding festivities on July 3.”Representatives for Swift, Kelce and MSG did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday.From left, Este Haim, Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay attend Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10.Al Bello / Getty ImagesKelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Swift got engaged in August, two years after their whirl...