Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly dismissed the action based upon the plaintiffs' failure to serve a timely complaint (see, CPLR 3012 [b]). The plaintiffs did not demonstrate a meritorious cause of action and a reasonable excuse for their delay in serving the complaint (see, Chmielnik v Rosenberg,
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