eck from Epstein in May of 1988. accompankd by Epstein 's promise to pay more of the debt upon his receipt of personal funds. See Commissioners of the State Ins. Fund I Warner. 156 A.D.2d 131, 548 N.Y.S.2d 883, 883 (1st Dept 1989) (stating the common law rule that the statute of limitations will be tolled