Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's sole contention is that because the house he entered was under construction it was not a "building" within the meaning of Penal Law § 140.00 (2) and § 140.20. He therefore asserts that the People's proof was legally insufficient to support the conviction. This claim was not advanced before the trial court and thus is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Colavito,
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