Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the cross motion to dismiss the proceeding is granted, the branch of the petition which was for temporary visitation is denied as academic, the petition is otherwise denied, and the proceeding is dismissed.
It is well settled that jurisdiction to entertain a visitation proceeding cannot be based solely on the presence of the petitioner within New York (see Becker v Watanabe,
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