There was no abuse of discretion in granting petitioners' application. Evaluation of the relevant factors, i.e., whether the public corporation acquired actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting the claim, whether there was a reasonable excuse for the delay and whether the delay substantially prejudiced the public corporation's ability to defend on the merit demonstrates entitlement to the relief. (Matter of Gerzel v City of New York,
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