Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A defendant who seeks to extend the time to appear or to compel acceptance of an untimely answer must provide a reasonable excuse for the default and show a potentially meritorious defense (see Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Rudman,
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