Dismissal of the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction was improper in this action on defendant's guaranty of a promissory note. Defendant is a New Jersey resident, but he came to New York two or three times — once or twice to negotiate the terms of the note, and once to negotiate his guaranty. Negotiating the terms of a note constitutes the transaction of business (see San Ysidro Corp. v Robinow,
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