Main Street Patchogue Shut Down For Outdoor High School Prom

PATCHOGUE, NY — East Main Street between Ocean and Maple avenue in downtown Patchogue was closed off Monday for the Patchogue-Medford High School Prom, according to the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce.

The busy roadway will be closed from 2 p.m. until 12 a.m. to accommodate the setup and breakdown for the prom. The eastern portion of the Oak Street parking lot will also be closed, while the western portion will remain open.

The prom begins at 6 p.m.

Chamber Executive Director David Kennedy asked any business in the downtown area that plans to operate after the prom starts to stop their patrons from congregating around the prom area, which “is not open to spectators and exclusive to the students” who are attending.

“No one should be attempting to interact with these students in any way,” he wrote in an email.

“Security will be on hand to move people along to their destinations, but any assistance from you in ensuring we give our high school seniors a night to remember without interruption or incident is greatly appreciated,” he added.