Mahoney, J.
By his plea of guilty, defendant has forfeited appellate review of any claim that his right to testify before the Grand Jury (CPL 190.50) has been violated (see, e.g., People v Smith, 168 A.D.2d 915, lv denied 77 N.Y.2d 911; People v Roberson, 149 A.D.2d 926, lv denied 74 N.Y.2d 746; People v Prest, 105 A.D.2d 1078, 1079; People v Ferrara, 99 A.D.2d 257). Nor are we persuaded that the special circumstances present in People v Ferrara (supra) and similar cases (see, People v Stevens, 151 A.D.2d 704; People v Prest, supra; People v Lincoln, 80 A.D.2d 877) exist here so as to warrant departure from the general rule. It also being clear that failure to make a CPL 190.50 (5) (c) motion, standing alone, is insufficient to demonstrate that a defendant was denied "meaningful representation" within the meaning of People v Baldi ( 54 N.Y.2d 137) (see, e.g., People v Brown, 184 A.D.2d 856, lv denied 80 N.Y.2d 927; People v Hamilton, 165 A.D.2d 908; People v Sylvester, 165 A.D.2d 920) and discerning no other representational deficiencies, we reject defendant's argument that he was denied effective assistance of counsel.
Mercure, J.P., Cardona, White and Casey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.