The court properly closed the courtroom to defendant's family during the testimony of an undercover officer, based on the officer's testimony at a Hinton hearing establishing particularized reasons for concern that defendant's relatives posed a threat to his safety by revealing his identity ( see, People v Nieves, 232 A.D.2d 305, lv granted 89 N.Y.2d 987; People v. Abdul-Aziz, 216 A.D.2d 77, lv denied 86 N.Y.2d 788).
We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rosenberger, Wallach and Andrias, JJ.