Police Issue Parking, Alcohol Advisories for St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Suffolk County Police Department Seventh Precinct, under the authority of Acting Commissioner Edward Webber, released information regarding parking and other issues surround the

From 12 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m on the day of the parade, March 11, parking will be prohibited on Route 25A from Miller Place Road in Miller Place to around 150 feet east of Broadway in Rocky Point. All traffic will be detoured to an alternate route. Spectators are also asked to remain off the main travel portion of the road during the parade.

Suffolk Police will also be on hand, and are reminding spectators of the Brookhaven Town ordinance that prohibits possession of open containers of alcohol. Violation could result in a $250 fine or up to 15 days in jail.