Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
We find no basis in the record to disturb the hearing court's conclusion, based on its assessment of the credibility of the witnesses, that plaintiff had met his burden of proving that valid service had been made upon defendant on March 24, 1982 (e.g., Martini v Powers, 105 A.D.2d 731; Altman v Wallach, 104 A.D.2d 391; Matter of Poggemeyer, 87 A.D.2d 822). Bracken, J.P., Weinstein, Kunzeman and Kooper, JJ., concur.