Police Issue Traffic Advisory For Miller Place-Rocky Point Parade

MILLER PLACE, NY — Route 25A will be closed between Miller Place Road in Miller Place to 150 feet east of Broadway in Rocky Point from 11:45 a.m. to about 4 p.m. for the Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade — one of the largest parades in the region — on Sunday, Suffolk police said.

Parking will be prohibited along the parade route, according to police.

Police said that both uniformed and plainclothes officers will be present "to monitor crowd activity" and they will be enforcing the Brookhaven Town ordinance that prohibits the possession of open alcoholic beverages. A violation of this ordinance could result in a $250 fine or up to 15 days in jail, police said.

Police are asking that spectators stay off the main travel portion of the roadway during the parade.