Defendant made a valid waiver of his right to appeal (see People v Thomas, 34 N.Y.3d 545 [2019], cert denied 589 US ___, 140 S.Ct. 2634 [2020]), which forecloses review of his argument that the mandatory surcharge and fees imposed at sentencing should be waived pursuant to CPL 420.35(2-a) (see People v Montanez, 203 A.D.3d 755 [2d Dept 2022]). "A defendant's valid waiver of the right to appeal includes waiver of the right to invoke the Appellate Division...
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