Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, with costs, the motions are granted, the cross motion is denied, and the complaint is dismissed.
As the plaintiff failed to make any showing of merit, or offer any reason for his failure to serve the summons and complaint within the 120-day post-filing period ( see CPLR 306-b), and as there was more than a minimal delay in making service beyond that deadline, the Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the plaintiff's cross motion to extend his time within which to effect service ( see Leadbeater v. Beaubrun, 299 AD2d 458; see also Henig v. Good Samaritan Med. Ctr., 301 AD2d 571; cf. Scarabaggio v. Olympia York Estates Co., 278 AD2d 476, affd sub nom. Leader v. Maroney, Ponzini Spencer, 97 NY2d 95; White v. Maradiaga, 8 AD3d 559; Chiaro v. D'Angelo, 7 AD3d 746).