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Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Mastic, St. James Men Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Mastic, St. James Men
Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Mastic, St. James Men Talk about a massive payday. Two Long Island men have a million more reasons to be smiling after winning seven-figure lottery prizes. Jose Carranza, of Mastic, claimed a $1 million prize on the “Platinum Power” scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. He purchased the lucky ticket in east Moriches, at East End Marketing on Montauk Highway. After paying Uncle Sam, Carranza pocketed $416,641. Not to be outdone was Ricky Alessi, of St. James, who claimed his own $1 million windfall after hitting a Powerball second prize for the drawing held Monday, May 27. Alessi received a lump sum…
$25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever $25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever
$25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever The closely-watched Democratic race between Westchester County Executive George Latimer and incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th District seat is about to come to a close as the most expensive congressional primary in history, according to reports. CBS News says nearly $25 million has been raised and spent during the race, which will be decided on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 25. Over half of this amount, $16 million, has been put toward anti-Bowman attack ads and was largely spent by United Democracy Project, a super PAC of the pro-Israel group American Israel Public…
Long Island Schools Received $600M From State Lottery Last Year Long Island Schools Received $600M From State Lottery Last Year
Long Island Schools Received $600M From State Lottery Last Year Lottery officials announced that Long Island schools received $600 million in the last fiscal year. A new report from the New York Lottery shows that of the $3.7 billion Lottery Aid to Education revenue raised yearly, Long Island schools received a pretty chunk of change. Between Nassau and Suffolk counties, the total amount of financial aid comes out to just under $600 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Of that, Nassau County schools received approximately $239 million, while Suffolk County schools got $359 million. The New York Lottery has contributed to state education since …
Long Island Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize Long Island Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize
Long Island Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize One very lucky Long Islander won $1 million from a scratch-off game, according to lottery officials. Walter Jewels of Freeport claimed his prize on Thursday, April 11, the New York State Lottery announced. Jewels won his $1 million prize on a Magic 8 Ball scratch-off game which he purchased at Curiosity Cards & Gifts, located at 193 Atlantic Avenue in Freeport. He received his winnings in a single lump sum payment that totaled $445,356 after required withholdings. According to the New York State Lottery, there is only one more top prize remaining for the Magic 8 Ball game, so there…
Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store A third-prize-winning ticket sold on Long Island has made one lucky person tens of thousands of dollars richer. The ticket was sold in Uniondale and was part of the Wednesday, March 27 drawing, according to New York State Lottery officials. It was purchased at Accent Lobby Store, located at 260 Reckson Plaza, and is worth $50,000. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69 with the red Powerball being drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Drawings are televised on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York State L…
Cha-Ching! $50K-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store Cha-Ching! $50K-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
Cha-Ching! $50K-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store One lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after a store sold a prize-winning Powerball ticket. A third-place winning Powerball ticket was sold at Main Street Mart, located at 230 Main Street in Center Moriches, lottery officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 29. The winning ticket, worth $50,000, was part of the Wednesday, Feb. 28 drawing. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with red Powerball numbers drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. According to the New Y…
New $50K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Store New $50K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
New $50K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Store Just days after one Long Islander won tens of thousands, a second winning ticket worth the same amount has been announced. The third-place-winning Powerball ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in East Hampton for the Monday, Feb. 12 drawing, according to lottery officials. It was sold at the Stop & Shop located at 67 Newtown Lane.  Related - Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Holtsville Store The news comes just a day after another winning ticket, also a Powerball, was sold in Suffolk County for the Saturday, Feb. 10 drawing. That ticket was purchased in Holtsville. Po…
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…
Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Supermarket Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Supermarket
Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Supermarket Winner winner, chicken dinner! A top-prize Take 5 Midday ticket from the Saturday, Jan. 20 drawing was sold at a Freeport supermarket, according to New York Lottery officials. Worth $6,186.50, the ticket was purchased at Compare Foods (Gala Foods Supermarket), which is located at 111 West Merrick Road. The prize can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, with drawings televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York Lottery contributed $3.7 billion to help support education i…
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Convenience Store Could you be the lucky winner? A top-prize winning Take 5 lottery ticket was sold at a Wantagh convenience store, New York Lottery officials announced on Friday, Jan. 5. Sold at AIM Petroleum, located at 1442 Wantagh Avenue, the winner’s prize is $18,252.00. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39 and drawings are televised two times daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Lottery officials reminded players that any winning prizes can be claimed up to one year after the drawing date. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York State Lottery contributed $3.7 billion to …
Winner, Winner: Long Island Man Collects Mega Millions Prize Winner, Winner: Long Island Man Collects Mega Millions Prize
Winner, Winner: Long Island Man Collects Mega Millions Prize One lucky Long Islander’s holiday season just got a lot more jolly. Hicksville resident James Tinghitella claimed his Mega Millions prize from a summer drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The second-place prize, worth $1 million, was a part of the Tuesday, Aug. 1 drawing. Tinghitella matched the first five numbers. According to lottery officials, the winning numbers were 08, 24, 30, 45, 61, and Mega Ball 12. Tinghitella received his winnings in a single lump sum worth $651,000 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was sold at the Melville 7-Eleven, …
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced. One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery. The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street. Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …
Are You The Lucky One? $40K Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store Are You The Lucky One? $40K Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
Are You The Lucky One? $40K Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store Double-check your tickets: You might just be $40,000 richer after a winning ticket was sold on Long Island, lottery officials announced. A Take 5 winning ticket, worth over $40,000, was sold in Lindenhurst for the Friday, July 28 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The ticket, worth $40,476.50, was sold at Balinder, located at 76 West Montauk Highway. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, with two televised drawings at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m. Lottery draw game prizes can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date. The New York Lottery contributed $3.6 billi…
Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island
Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island Could you be the lucky winner? On Thursday, July 6, the New York Lottery reported that a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Deer Hills Service, located at 1985 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park. The third-prize ticket was drawn at the Wednesday, July 5 Powerball. Powerball drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The winning numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, while the red Powerball is drawn from a field of one to 26. The New York Lottery has contributed $3.6 billion to support education in New York State during the 2021-2022 fiscal yea…
Winner Winner: Top Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station Winner Winner: Top Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station
Winner Winner: Top Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station One lucky winner is nearly $19,000 richer — but they might not know it yet. Lottery officials announced that on Tuesday, April 25, the top-prize Take 5 ticket was sold at the King’s Motor Super Pumper in Hauppauge, located at 1340 Motor Parkway. The winning ticket, sold for a Take 5 Midday drawing, is worth $18,980.50. A Lottery draw prize may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing, no matter the prize amount, the lottery said. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, and drawings are televised twice a day. According to its website, the New York Lottery h…
Here's How Much Mobile Sports Betting Has Generated For NY In 1st Year, Where It's Going Here's How Much Mobile Sports Betting Has Generated For NY In 1st Year, Where It's Going
Here's How Much Mobile Sports Betting Has Generated For NY In 1st Year, Where It's Going New York State has raked in some serious cash since mobile sports betting was legalized one year ago. In all, the Empire State has collected more than $709.2 million in tax revenue on such betting, the highest in the nation, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. Another $200 million was collected from licensing fees. That revenue came from the more than $16 billion that was wagered on sports since betting was first allowed in January 2022. So, where is all that tax revenue going? The overwhelming majority, nearly $700 million, goes toward education funding, the governor’s office said. …
Man Wins NY Lottery Prize Payout Of $7 Million Man Wins NY Lottery Prize Payout Of $7 Million
Man Wins NY Lottery Prize Payout Of $7 Million A man in New York is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a lottery ticket worth millions. Surjit Chumbers, of Jackson Heights, Queens, has claimed a $1,000 “A Day For Life” top prize from the CASH4LIFE drawing on Sunday, July 11, which guarantees a minimum prize payout of $7 million. The ticket was purchased at the Stop & Carry Convenience store on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights. The winning numbers of the draw were 12-16-40-54-60 with the Cash Ball 02. Lotto officials said that Chumbers elected to receive his prize in a single, lump-sum payment totaling $4,285,680 after re…
Long Island High School Gets $150K Grant To Field Fall Sports Teams Long Island High School Gets $150K Grant To Field Fall Sports Teams
Long Island High School Gets $150K Grant To Field Fall Sports Teams A struggling Long Island school district will receive a hefty grant from the Suffolk County Police Department in an attempt to keep athletics alive for students. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Wyandanch High School will receive a $150,000 grant to help restore its sports program. Earlier this year, 123 school districts on Long Island saw their budgets passed, with only voters in Wyandanch rejecting a proposed $77.8 million spending plan that represented a 40.93 percent tax increase. 
“Whether it is football, basketball, volleyball or any other sport, we have to prov…