Opinion
October 27, 1997
Appeal from Supreme Court, Queens County (Spires, J.)
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The evidence at the pretrial hearing was sufficient to establish that the complainant and the defendant were known to each other and that the police precinct showup was confirmatory ( see, People v. Tas, 51 N.Y.2d 915; People v. Gissendanner, 48 N.Y.2d 543, 552; People v. Cortorreal, 226 A.D.2d 737; People v. Cotto, 222 A.D.2d 345). Therefore, contrary to the defendant's contentions, it was not necessary to hold a separate hearing to explore the issue of the witness's familiarity with the defendant (see, People v. Mack, 218 A.D.2d 816; cf., People v. Rodriguez, 79 N.Y.2d 445).
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.
Miller, J.P., Pizzuto, Altman and Goldstein, JJ., concur.