Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Supreme Court did not err in relieving counsel and allowing the defendant to represent himself at trial ( see, People v Gundy, 234 A.D.2d 476; People v. Hambric, 225 A.D.2d 633; People v. Howell, 207 A.D.2d 412, 413; People v. Gloster, 175 A.D.2d 258, 260). Although effective waiver of the right to counsel must be the product of free, meaningful choice, a criminal defendant may be asked to choose between waiver and another course of action as long as the choice presented is not constitutionally offensive ( see, Maynard v. Meachum, 545 F.2d 273, 278; People v Sawyer, 57 N.Y.2d 12, cert denied 459 U.S. 1178). Here, the defendant's refusal without good cause to proceed with able, appointed counsel was a voluntary waiver of his right to counsel ( see, Maynard v. Meachum, supra; Pizzaro v. Harris, 507 F. Supp. 642, 646).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
Ritter, J. P., Copertino, Florio and Luciano, JJ., concur.