Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the plaintiff's motion to vacate the dismissal of the action pursuant to CPLR 3216 and to extend the time to file a note of issue is granted.
CPLR 3216 is an "extremely forgiving" statute (Baczkowski v Collins Constr. Co.,
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