Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.
The defendant's purported waiver of his right to appeal was invalid. "The mere explanation of the right to appeal and the consequences of a waiver, without an affirmative response from the defendant that he or she understands the rights as explained, is insufficient to effect a valid waiver" (People v Dubose, 176 A.D.3d 858, 859 [2019]; see People v Bradshaw,
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