Does the victim's fear of harm and perceived threat of violence constitute an aggravating factor in determining the severity of a robbery?

¹ Notwithstanding the dissent's argument based on the legislative history, we have long recognized that the victim's fear of harm is significant in cases involving the use or perceived threat of a firearm (see People v. Hedgeman, 70 N.Y.2d 533, 541, 523 N.Y.S.2d 46, 517 N.E.2d 858 [1987] [describing the aggravating factors as "reflect(ing) a concern for the added element of physical harm, danger, and perceived threat of additional violence to the victims of the robbery"] ).