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Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Gas Station Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Gas Station
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Gas Station A visitor to a Westchester gas station walked away with a lottery ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars.  The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in White Plains for the drawing on Monday, Oct. 21, New York Lottery officials announced.  Officials added that the ticket was purchased at a Gulf gas station at 750 North Broadway (Route 22). The winning numbers were 01 25 57 62 64 with a Powerball number of 15.  The name of the lucky winner was not made public. 

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by Ben Crnic
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$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Wow, a winning second-prize Mega Millions ticket was sold at a lucky Hudson Valley business. The $1 million ticket matched all five white balls for the Tuesday, Oct. 1 game and was sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less Store on Plank Road in Newburgh. According to New York Lottery officials, the winning numbers for the game were 27-35-47-50-66 and a Mega Ball of 25. No one hit the jackpot on Tuesday, so the prize will grow to $108 million for the Friday, Oct. 4 drawing. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, and the Mega Ball is drawn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westchester Store Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westchester Store
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westchester Store A lucky visitor to a Westchester stationery store walked away with quite the prize.  A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket was sold for the drawing on Monday, Sept 30 at the Memorial Stationery store in Mount Vernon at 414 East Sandford Blvd., New York Lottery officials announced.  Hopefully, the winner likes odd numbers, as the amount they won was $17,777, officials added.  The winner's name was not made public.  If you're looking to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 

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by Ben Crnic
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$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region Are you feeling lucky? A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Hudson Valley convenience store. The third prize-winning ticket was sold in Orange County, at Newburgh’s Smokes 4 Less on North Plank Road, for the drawing held on Monday, Sept. 16, New York Lottery announced. Monday’s winning Powerball numbers are 8-9-11-27-31 and the Powerball is 17. Players can check their ticket on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cash For Life: Winning Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold In Hudson Valley Cash For Life: Winning Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold In Hudson Valley
Cash For Life: Winning Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold In Hudson Valley A lucky winner is set to receive a thousand dollars every day after buying the right lottery ticket at a Hudson Valley gas station.  A top-prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a day was sold in Putnam County for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 30 at a Brewster gas station, New York Lottery officials announced.  The ticket, worth a guaranteed $7 million, was sold at a Mobil gas station located at 1569 Route 22, officials added.  The winning numbers were 10 12 14 28 29 with a Cash Ball of 03. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Winning $1 Million Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $1 Million Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $1 Million Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley A lucky player will receive $1,000 a week for life with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million after picking all the right numbers on a Cash4Life ticket in the Hudson Valley. The ticket was purchased in Orange County for the Sunday, July 28 game at the Smokes 4 Less tore at 59 North Plank Road in Newburgh, said New York Lottery officials. The winning numbers were 23, 42, 43, 49, 56, and cash ball 2. No word on who the winner is yet. The winning numbers for the game are drawn from a field of one to 60. The cash ball is drawn from a separate field of one to four.  The Cash4Life drawing ta…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold At Westchester Deli Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold At Westchester Deli
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold At Westchester Deli Instead of just a sandwich, one visitor to a Westchester County deli walked away with a winning lottery ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars.  A top-prize winning Take 5 lottery ticket worth $34,782 was sold in Mount Vernon for the evening drawing on Thursday, June 13, New York Lottery officials announced.  According to officials, the winning ticket was bought at 114 Plaza Deli at 114 East Prospect Ave.  If you want to try your own luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to a year from the date of the drawing.…

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by Ben Crnic
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$35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Deli In Peekskill $35K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Deli In Peekskill
$35K Ticket Sold At Peekskill's Friend's Valley Brook Market One lucky visitor to a Northern Westchester deli walked away with much more than a sandwich.  A top-prize-winning Take 5 lottery ticket worth $35,001 was sold for the drawing on Tuesday evening, May 14 in Peekskill, New York Lottery officials announced.  Officials added that the winning ticket was bought at Friend's Valley Brook Market at 1053 Main St. (Route 202).  If you're looking to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to a year from the drawing date to claim their prizes. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $17K Sold At Westchester Store: Here's Where Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $17K Sold At Westchester Store: Here's Where
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $17K Sold At Westchester Store: Here's Where One lucky customer of a Westchester gas station is now the winner of a top-prize lottery ticket worth several thousand dollars.  A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $17,666 was sold for the midday drawing on Sunday, May 19 at a Mount Vernon business, New York Lottery announced.  Officials added that the ticket was bought at the A-Mart gas station at 140 West Sandford Blvd.  Those looking to try their own luck can watch the televised Take 5 drawings twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to a year to claim their prize. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize
Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize A New York man has five million more reasons to be smiling. Long Island resident William O’Donnell, of Babylon, claimed a $5 million top prize playing the NY Lottery’s Cash X100 scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. O’Donnell received a single lump sum payment of $3,255,000 after paying taxes. He purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Lindenhurst, at the Maakrupa Super Stop located at 200A Montauk Highway. Scratch-off games ginned up more than $4.4 billion in sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to New York Lottery. Of that, school districts in Suffolk County received …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store One lucky liquor store customer is nearly $20,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket in Northern Westchester. The top-prize Take 5 ticket, worth $19,471, was purchased in Shrub Oak for the midday drawing on Thursday, April 25, New York Lottery officials announced. Officials added that the ticket was bought at Lakeland Liquors at 995 East Main St.  If you'd like to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Any winnings can be claimed up to a year after the drawing date. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli A lucky visitor to a Northern Westchester deli walked away with much more than a sandwich.  A third-prize winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the drawing on Wednesday, April 3 at an eatery in Bedford Hills, New York Lottery officials announced. The eatery was identified as the Bedford Hills Deli at 7 Babbitt Rd.  Officials did not reveal the identity of the lucky customer.  If you're looking to try your luck, Powerball drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. 

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by Ben Crnic
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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley, Including $50K Winner In Westchester $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley, Including $50K Winner In Westchester
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley, Including $50K Winner In Westchester Whoopie, a lucky Hudson Valley player took home $1 million after matching all five numbers in the Powerball game. The second-prize winning ticket matched the winning numbers 7-11-19-53-68 but not the Powerball of 23, for the Monday, March 25 game, said the New York Lottery. The ticket was sold at the Smokes 4 Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh, lottery officials said. There was also one third-prize-winning ticket sold in Westchester County in Ardsley. The winner, who matched four numbers plus the Powerball, took home $50,000, lottery officials added. The Ardsley ticket was sold at the&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester: Here's Where Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester: Here's Where
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester: Here's Where A lucky Powerball player is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning ticket at a store in Westchester.  The third-prize-winning ticket was sold in Mount Vernon for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, March 23, according to New York Lottery officials. The store where the ticket was sold was identified as Fleetwood Stationery located at 556 Gramatan Ave., officials added. The name of the lucky winner was not revealed. 

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by Ben Crnic
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First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Northern Westchester First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Northern Westchester
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Northern Westchester One lucky shopper at a supermarket in Northern Westchester took home a first-prize-winning lottery ticket worth over $18,000, officials announced.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $18,188.50, was bought in Bedford Hills for the midday drawing on Sunday, March 17, New York Lottery officials said. The ticket was bought at the ShopRite supermarket at 747 Bedford Rd. (Route 117), officials added.  The name of the lucky winner was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Westchester: Here's Where Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Westchester: Here's Where
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Westchester: Here's Where One fortunate lottery player is enjoying a stroke of luck after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket from a store in Westchester.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $35,398, was bought at a store in Larchmont for the evening drawing on Tuesday, March 12, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was revealed to have been purchased at Larchmont Mini Mart at 14 Chatsworth Ave., officials added. If you want to try your luck at the game, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to a year after the drawing d…

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where A regular trip to a grocery store in Westchester turned lucrative for one lucky lottery player thanks to a top-prize-winning ticket sold at the business.  The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $11,979.50, was sold in Eastchester for the evening drawing on Saturday, Feb. 24, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was sold at the Country Markets grocery store at 344 White Plains Rd. (Route 22), officials added.  If you want to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to one year after the date of …

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold In Westchester: Here's Where Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold In Westchester: Here's Where
Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $35K Sold In Westchester: Here's Where One lucky visitor to a Westchester gas station walked away with a lottery ticket that won them tens of thousands of dollars.  A top-prize-winning Take 5 lottery ticket worth $34,700 was sold for the evening drawing on Thursday, Feb. 15 in White Plains, New York Lottery officials announced.  The ticket was sold at the Foodsmart located at 85 Virginia Rd. (Route 100), officials added. If you're looking to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winnings can be claimed up to a year after the date of the drawing. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store
Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store Three people are each tens of thousands of dollars richer after winning Powerball tickets were sold in stores on Long Island and in Westchester. Chiefs fans aren’t the only winners coming out of this weekend, according to New York Lottery officials. Multiple third-place-winning Powerball tickets, worth $50,000 each, were sold in the state for the Saturday, Feb. 10 drawing in Suffolk and Westchester counties: Waverly Express Mart, located at 1106 Waverly Avenue in Holtsville 7-Eleven, located at 112 Route 100 in Somers A third ticket, worth the same amount, was sold in Manhattan at a new…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Westchester Gas Station: Here's Where Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Westchester Gas Station: Here's Where
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Westchester Gas Station: Here's Where Someone out there is nearly $30,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at a Westchester gas station, officials announced. The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $29,796.50, was sold at a Yonkers gas station for the drawing on Sunday, Feb. 11, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket was revealed to have been bought at a Sunoco gas station at 931 McLean Ave., officials added. Information about who bought the ticket was not released.  If you hope to repeat this stroke of luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners can cl…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize A man is rolling in it after purchasing a winning New York Lottery scratch-off ticket worth several million dollars, lottery officials announced.  Westchester County resident Raymond Yancey, of Yonkers, claimed a $5 million top prize from the Cash Royale scratch-off game, lottery officials just announced.  The winning ticket was bought in White Plains at the ShopRite supermarket located at 29 Mamaroneck Ave., officials added.  Instead of going for a lump sum payment, Yancey instead decided to receive his prize in the form of 20 annuitized payments of $158…

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by Ben Crnic
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Westchester Gas Station Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Westchester Gas Station
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Westchester Gas Station Someone out there is nearly $20,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at a gas station in Westchester. The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $18,932.50, was bought in New Rochelle for the midday drawing on Thursday, Jan. 25, New York Lottery officials announced.  The location where the ticket was bought was revealed to be a gas station at 635 Main St. (Route 1), officials said. For those who want to take their chances at the game, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and winners have up to a year to claim their prize. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It A Westchester man secured the win of a lifetime after claiming a $1 million Powerball prize.  Mamaroneck resident Thomas Lombardo claimed the million-dollar second prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Sunday, Nov. 19, New York Lottery officials announced.  The winning numbers for that drawing were 03 19 21 40 48 with a Powerball number of 02.  After giving up the required tax withholdings, Lombardo received a one-time lump sum payment of $651,002, officials said.  As for where the winning ticket was bought, officials revealed th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Westchester Store Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Westchester Store
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Westchester Store A visitor to a stationery store in Westchester is enjoying a large payout after purchasing a top-prize-winning lottery ticket, officials announced.  A top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $9,334.50 was sold for the drawing on Thursday, Jan. 18 at a business in Bronxville, New York Lottery announced.  The store was identified as Bronxville Stationers located at 112 Pondfield Rd., officials said. If you want to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Any prizes can be claimed up to a year after the date of the drawing. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining Westchester Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining
Westchester Woman Claims $3M Scratch-Off Winnings: 2 Prizes Still Remaining A woman from Westchester struck it big after purchasing a top-prize-winning scratch-off ticket at a business within the county.  Mount Vernon resident Andrea Garvey claimed a $3 million top prize after winning the New York Lottery’s Triple Jackpot 777 scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23.  According to lottery officials, Garvey opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment of $1,386,630 after the IRS took their chunk.  The lucky ticket was bought at Memorial Stationery located at 414 East Sandford Blvd. in Ga…

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Millwood Deli Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Millwood Deli
Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Millwood Deli A lucky lottery player won a sum of nearly $19,000 after buying a winning ticket at a Northern Westchester diner, officials announced. A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $18,911 was sold for the midday drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at a business in Millwood, New York Lottery officials announced.  The business was identified as the Country Deli located at 74 Millwood Rd. The winner's name, though, was not released by officials.  Those who want to try their luck at the game should know that drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes of any amount c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize
Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize An incredibly lucky New York man is starting the new year off with a much fatter bank account. Long Island resident Mack Peoples, of Brentwood, claimed a top prize on the “$10,000 A Week For Life” scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. The ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $10 million. Peoples opted to take a single lump sum payment totaling $4,224,667 after paying taxes. He snagged his golden ticket at a 7-Eleven store located in Bay Shore, at 1375 Brentwood Road. As of Friday, there were still two top prizes remaining on the “$10,000 A Week For Life” ticket. Players can che…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Deli Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Deli
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Westchester Deli Someone out there is enjoying their $50,000 winnings after buying a third-prize Powerball ticket at a Westchester deli, lottery officials announced.  The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket was bought in Yonkers for the drawing on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to the New York Lottery.  The location where the ticket was purchased was revealed to be Palmer Rd. Lizzie's deli at 468 Palmer Rd., officials said. Information about the winner was not released.  The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 04 31 34 38 61 with a Powerball number of 13. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Westchester Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Westchester
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Westchester One lucky lottery player is heading into 2024 with plenty of extra cash after buying a winning Powerball ticket at a Westchester store.  The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, which was worth $50,000 was sold in Mount Vernon for the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 30, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket was bought at Chestnut Market located at 215 West 1st St., officials said. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 10 11 26 27 34 with a Powerball number of 07. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley
Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $100K Each Sold At Stores In Westchester, Hudson Valley Rather than silver and gold, two lucky lottery players received large sums of cash for Christmas after purchasing winning Powerball tickets at stores in the Hudson Valley.  The third-prize-winning Powerball Powerplay tickets were sold for the Christmas drawing on Monday, Dec. 25 at locations in Westchester and Orange counties, New York Lottery officials announced.  The winning tickets included: A ticket worth $100,000 sold in Yonkers at Le-Mac Pharmacy located at 623 McLean Ave.; A ticket worth $100,000 sold in Newburgh at Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Rd. The winning …

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by Ben Crnic
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Several Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Up To $100K Sold In Westchester Over Holiday Weekend Several Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Up To $100K Sold In Westchester Over Holiday Weekend
Several Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Up To $100K Sold In Westchester Over Holiday Weekend Several lucky lottery players are enjoying Christmas miracles after purchasing winning tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars at businesses in Westchester.  Three winning lottery tickets worth over $25,000, including two Powerball and one Take 5 ticket, were sold for Christmas drawings on Monday, Dec. 25 in both Mount Vernon and Yonkers, New York Lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26.  The winning tickets included:  A prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $26,603 sold at Show Palace in Mount Vernon at 49 East Prospect Ave.;  A third-prize-winning Powerball ti…

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by Ben Crnic