Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court properly exercised its discretion in denying the defendant's challenge to a prospective juror for cause because he expressed concern about his personal finances due to time missed from work. Upon being questioned, the juror gave no indication that he was unable or unwilling to follow the court's instructions, or that he would have any difficulty rendering an impartial verdict based upon the evidence adduced at trial ( see, e.g., People v. Williams, 63 N.Y.2d 882, 885; People v. Blyden, 55 N.Y.2d 73; People v. Pagan, 191 A.D.2d 651, 652; see also, People v. Holder, 204 A.D.2d 482; People v. Dunkley, 189 A.D.2d 776, 777; CPL 270.20 [b]).
Friedmann, J.P., Goldstein, Florio and Luciano, JJ., concur.