The court's finding was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There is no basis for disturbing the court's determinations regarding credibility (see People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94 [1903]).
The placement was a proper exercise of the court's discretion that constituted the least restrictive alternative consistent with the needs of respondent and the community (see Matter of Katherine W.,
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