The already crowded city of New York is preparing for a weekend of maximum saturation. Rumors about Taylor Swift's wedding to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce have focused on Madison Square Garden, and the New York police have already been alerted about the possible massive influx of followers, according to information released by The New York Times.

Madison Square Garden, an iconic sports and concert venue, is located in a busy area of ​​Midtown and next to an important transportation hub.

Police officers patrolling the area have confirmed that they have been informed about the possible arrival of Swift fans, paparazzi and onlookers on the day of the wedding, which is rumored to take place on July 3.

The news has been a topic of conversation and, according to officers, a cause for some concern among their colleagues, faced with the prospect of managing a crowd in an already congested area.

4th of July weekend

The concern is not minor. On the Fourth of July weekend, New York will already host a multitude of events, including the fireworks celebrating America's 250th anniversary, the sailboat parade and a FIFA World Cup match at MetLife Stadium.

Added to this is that Madison Square Garden has recently been the scene of Knicks championship games and a large influx of World Cup fans who use public transportation from the venue to MetLife Stadium.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has already expressed his enthusiasm for these events, including the wedding, but the logistical and security complexity is a major challenge.

Despite the logistics, choosing Madison Square Garden as a potential venue makes sense from a security and privacy perspective. The venue, which has no exterior windows, makes aerial photography or photography from the outside impossible, and has private accesses and an underground parking lot that allow guests to enter and exit without being seen.

In addition, it is capable of hosting large events and offering a controlled environment, something that sources close to the couple have prioritized for an event that is intended to be intimate and personal, away from the media spectacle. According to reports, the guests, who could exceed a thousand, would arrive in buses with dark windows to avoid being photographed.

However, the hermeticism and secrecy surrounding the event has fueled another theory: that all the planning around Madison Square Garden is a farce to keep curious onlookers away from the actual ceremony site.

Fans and the media have speculated about the possibility of the wedding taking place in a more intimate and remote location, such as Swift's mansion in Rhode Island, although this option was recently ruled out by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.