NY's 2015 Push To Curb Underage Drinking Results

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Patrick Garrett

Published January 19, 2016 at 8:30 AM EST

Investigators with New York's Department of Motor Vehicles arrested 758 people and seized more than 760 fake IDs in 2015 as part of an effort to crack down on underage drinking.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office released the numbers Friday in a report on the initiative, which saw DMV investigators and law enforcement check IDs at bars, concerts and other youth gatherings.

Investigators who raided one Albany bar in November found that 115 of the 125 patrons were underage.

In some cases, bartenders were arrested for illegally serving minors and in two instances, bars had their liquor licenses revoked.

The push also included outreach to bar owners, servers and security about ways to spot fake IDs.

Patrick Garrett

Patrick Garrett graduated with a dual degree from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, Concentration in Production and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry. A former newsroom intern who joined the WAMC staff in 2014, he worked at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, where he sold tickets. He is an Eagle Scout from Saratoga Springs and writes and plays music in his free time.

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