Police in New York are going to be stepping up enforcement for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Carmel Police and Kent Police are coordinating increased patrols for drunk drivers along area roadways. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown effort is in effect from August 18th through September 4th. Police say high-visibility enforcement and sobriety checkpoints can reduce fatalities caused by drunken driving by as much as 20 percent. Historically, holiday festivities usually gives rise to increased incidents of impaired driving and drinking related crashes, resulting in injuries and deaths.