DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
Under the circumstances of this case, the plaintiff was properly granted an extension of time pursuant to CPLR 306-b to serve a summons and complaint upon the appellants (see, Alberti v. Dunn Engineering Assocs., 267 A.D.2d 264; Busler v. Corbett, 259 A.D.2d 13).