🌱 Hate Crime For Swastikas On Zeldin Sign + Man Dies In House Fire

Hello again, Miller Place-Rocky Point! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 83 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. A Huntington man has been charged with a hate crime after police say he spray-painted a Lee Zeldin sign with a swastika. Vincent J. Mckie was arrested outside his home on Tuesday. A swastika, “187,” and the word “Gambino,” were found painted on the campaign sign on the corner of West Pulaski Road and Oakwood Road in Huntington Station. (Daily Voice)
2. Chick-Fil-A is coming to Farmingville, in the former Kmart shopping center at Portion Road and County Road 83. (Patch)
3. A Hampton Bays man died in a house fire on Sunday. Police responded to a 10:19 p.m. emergency call about a structure fire at 94 W. Montauk Highway. When the fire was out, Pete McGuire, 55, was found on the second floor. (Patch)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Free Hot Meal and Food Pantry Every Thursday, 716 NY-25A, Rocky Point, 5 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook University’s Stony Brook Film Festival will run evenings and weekends from Thursday, July 21 to Saturday, July 30. The festival is now in its 27th year. (TBR News Media)
• Bellport's Isabella Rossellini will make an appearance at the Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center in Patchogue on July 6 for a screening of her new film "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On," followed by a discussion. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "To those who ride on the new bike trail: Please stop before you cross roads. I am overwhelmed by the number of residents who share my concerns and experiences about bikers not stopping before crossing roadways." (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie

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