Ordered that the order dated May 7, 2015, is affirmed, with costs.
CPLR 3216 permits a court, on its own initiative, to dismiss an action for want of prosecution where certain conditions precedent have been complied with. As relevant here, one precondition is that the court must serve the plaintiff with a written demand to serve and file a note of issue within 90 days after receipt of the demand (see CPLR 3216 [b] [3]; Cadichon v Facelle,
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