Cambridge Factors, Inc. v. Steiner (197 A.D.2d 362, 1993)

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered November 9, 1992, which, inter alia, denied appellant’s cross motion for leave to serve a late answer, unanimously affirmed, with costs..

Appellant failed to offer a reasonable excuse for his three year delay. (CPLR 3012 [d]; see, Abra Constr. Corp. v Hazelton Realty Corp., 105 AD2d 657.) Nor has appellant set forth a meritorious defense (see, Chinnici v Tonvin Realty Corp., 88 AD2d 609). Concur—Rosenberger, J. P., Ross, Asch and Rubin, JJ.