Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The appellant did not demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his default and a meritorious defense. Accordingly, the Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying his motion to vacate his default ( see, Sayagh v. Sayagh, 205 A.D.2d 678; Arvanetes v. Arvanetes, 191 A.D.2d 893).
The appellant's remaining contention is without merit.
S. Miller, J. P., Sullivan, Friedmann and Luciano, JJ., concur.