Miranda warnings (Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436) were not required prior to the officer's inquiry regarding the ownership of the vehicle, since the question posed was not an interrogation aimed at eliciting an incriminating statement, but rather was for "housekeeping" purposes to determine the appropriate disposition of the vehicle (see, People v. Johnson, 86 A.D.2d 165, affd 59 N.Y.2d 1014).
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Carro, Wallach, Rubin and Williams, JJ.