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Nine Long Island pals have claimed their lottery winnings, lottery officials announced.
The group of friends, all from Westbury, split their respective shares of a $1 million Powerball second prize on Friday, April 14, the New York Lottery reported.
The winning numbers for the drawing, which occurred on Friday, January 13, were 30-43-45-46-61 and Powerball 14.
Each friend took their payment as a single lump sum after required withholdings, according to lottery officials.
The winners are:
- Leonard Foxson
- Toby Giagrande
- Frederick Kleinsteuber
- Martin Kopelowitz
- Donald Mandel
- Philip Savarese
- Jo Ann Seeno
- Gerald Tinter
- Ronald Tortora
Each of the winners received $72,333, except for Savarese, who received $72,334.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Shoprite, located at 1675 Old Country Road in Plainview.
During the fiscal year 2021 to 2022, lottery officials say New York’s Powerball game generated $358,376,004 in total sales.
Nassau County school districts received $172,704,552 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during that same period.
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