Plaintiff was properly allowed to amend the subject notice of pendency in order to correct minor defects caused by the transposition of block and lot numbers ( see, Mechanics Exch. Sav. Bank v. Chesterfield, 34 A.D.2d 111, 114; Kaufman v. Levey, 142 Misc. 243). The instant minor amendment does not conflict with the intent of CPLR article 65. The purpose underlying the requirement of block indexing (CPLR 6511) is not to publicize a sale of foreclosed real property, which plaintiff accomplished by advertising in the Law Journal, describing the property's metes and bounds as well as the address, mortgage, and defendants' name. Defendants' allegation that additional bidders would have appeared had the notice of pendency contained the correct block and lot numbers is wholly speculative and was only raised by the defendants after the foreclosure sale.
Concur — Ellerin, J.P., Rubin, Kupferman, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.