ORDERED that one bill of costs is awarded to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs. Although the plaintiffs properly placed the venue of the action in Kings County, the county of their residence (see, CPLR 503[a]), the Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in granting the respondents' cross motions to transfer venue to Otsego County based on the convenience of the witnesses and the interest of justice (see, Supplement of Pompano Realty Corp. v. Tops Markets, 246 A.D.2d 342; Ossowski v. American Tel. Tel., 237 A.D.2d 340; O'Brien v. Vassar Bros. Hosp., 207 A.D.2d 169, 172-173). The evidentiary showing made by the respondents was sufficient to support the change of venue (see, e.g., Hill v. St. Clare's Hosp., 67 N.Y.2d 72, 79; Stonestreet v. General Motors Corp., 201 A.D.2d 350; Paddock Constr. v. Thomason Indus. Corp., 133 A.D.2d 20), and contrary to the plaintiffs' contentions, the relief requested was not barred by laches (see, e.g., Gennaro v. Grossfeld, 186 A.D.2d 718).