Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The appellant was required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense ( see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Santiago v. New York City Health Hosps. Corp., 10 AD3d 393; Spells v. AP Supermarkets, 253 AD2d 422 ; Roussodimou v. Zafiriadis, 238 AD2d 568, 569). The appellant failed to make that showing.