Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the defendants' motion is unconditionally granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The plaintiff has failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the delay in serving the complaint and to submit a proper affidavit of merits. His complaint should have been unconditionally dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3012 (b) (see, Kel Mgt. Corp. v. Roger Wells, 64 N.Y.2d 904; Stolowitz v. Mount Sinai Hosp., 60 N.Y.2d 685; Ferrara v. Guardino, 164 A.D.2d 932; Innerarity v. County of Westchester, 144 A.D.2d 645; Niedermeier v. Nassau County Dept. of Social Servs., 143 A.D.2d 78; Galio v Restrepo, 38 A.D.2d 586). Sullivan, J.P., Rosenblatt, Altman, Hart and Friedmann, JJ., concur.