Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the statements made by a certain prospective juror "did not rise to the level of actual bias or otherwise indicate that [he] would be unable to render an impartial verdict" ( People v. Archer, 210 AD2d 241). Accordingly, since no actual bias was evinced, there was no need for the Supreme Court to administer an expurgatory oath or sustain the defendant's challenge for cause ( see People v. Hernandez, 222 AD2d 696; CPL 270.20 [b]).