New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 2005 - Excusable delay or default.

 2005. Excusable delay or default. Upon an application satisfying the
  requirements  of  subdivision  (d) of section 3012 or subdivision (a) of
  rule 5015, the court shall not, as a matter of law,  be  precluded  from
  exercising its discretion in the interests of justice to excuse delay or
  default resulting from law office failure.

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