Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To vacate the order dismissing the complaint, the plaintiff had to proffer a reasonable excuse for its default and establish the existence of a meritorious cause of action (see, CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Alliance Prop. Mgt. & Dev. v Andrews Ave. Equities,
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