Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A party seeking to vacate a default must establish both a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious cause of action or defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Matter of Zrake v New York City Dept. of Educ.,
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