DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the appeal from the order dated October 10, 2002, and the appeal from so much of the order dated November 18, 2002, as directed a hearing to aid in determining the plaintiff's motion are dismissed; and it is further,
ORDERED that the order dated November 18, 2002, is affirmed insofar as reviewed; and it is further,
ORDERED that one bill of costs is awarded to the plaintiff.
The appeal from the order dated October 10, 2002, and the appeal from so much of the order dated November 18, 2002, as directed a hearing to aid in determining the plaintiff's motion must be dismissed since no appeal lies as of right from an order which directs a hearing to aid in the disposition of a motion and leave to appeal has not been granted (see McKiernan v. McKiernan, 277 A.D.2d 433).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in declining to recuse itself (see Saferstein v. Klein, 288 A.D.2d 206; cf Matter of Estate of Wiggins, 218 A.D.2d 904).
LUCIANO, J.P., ADAMS, TOWNES and RIVERA, JJ., concur.