PEOPLE v. JOSHUA

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the People demonstrated that the confidential informant who provided information to the police was reliable and had personal knowledge of the unlawful activity alleged in the application, as the information was corroborated by the personal observations of a police officer who utilized the informant in conducting a controlled drug "buy" at the subject location (see, generally, People v. DiFalco, 80 N.Y.2d 693; People v. Comforto, 62 N.Y.2d 725; People v. Williams, 247 A.D.2d 415; cf., People v. Burks, 134 A.D.2d 604). Accordingly, probable cause was established for the issuance of the search warrant.

SANTUCCI, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, FLORIO and CRANE, JJ., concur.