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Newly Minted Millionaire: $2M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Long Island Woman Newly Minted Millionaire: $2M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Long Island Woman
Newly Minted Millionaire: $2M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Long Island Woman Lady Luck handed a Long Island woman a multi-million dollar jackpot. Rosario Mejia, of Huntington Station, claimed a top prize on the “$2,000,000 Cashword" scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. She walked away with a lump sum totaling $846,300 after paying Uncle Sam his cut. Mejia snagged the lucky ticket in Huntington, at the Park Stationary store located at 764 Park Avenue. There were still two of the $2 million top prizes remaining on the “$2,000,000 Cashword” ticket as of Wednesday, Feb. 12, lottery officials said. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery webs…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Yowza! $10M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By NY Woman Yowza! $10M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By NY Woman
Yowza! $10M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By NY Woman A New York woman has many more reasons to smile–ten million, to be exact. Saratoga County resident Jessica Koonce, of Clifton Park, claimed a top prize on the $10,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game, according to New York Lottery. The prize guarantees a minimum payout of $10 million. Koonce opted to receive lifetime annuity payments of $338,520 each, after required withholdings. She snagged the incredibly lucky ticket at the Stewart’s Shops located on South Street in Mechanicville, lottery officials said. There was still one top prize remaining on the $10,000 A Week For Life ticket as of…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Wins Second $1M Jackpot With NY Lottery Scratch-Off Man Wins Second $1M Jackpot With NY Lottery Scratch-Off
Man Wins Second $1M Jackpot With NY Lottery Scratch-Off Lightning has struck twice for a New Jersey man, who just claimed his second $1 million prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off game in under two years. Kevin Brady’s latest win came from the Cashword Bonus instant game, securing him a $1 million top prize. His lucky ticket was purchased at Yemsali Grocery, Inc., located at 881 Tenth Ave. in Manhattan, according to the New York Lottery. This isn’t the East Brunswick resident's first brush with luck. In September 2023, he took home another $1 million top prize from the Millionaire Maker scratch-off ticket. For his most recent win, Brady o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player
Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player These Long Island men rolled the dice and hit it big. Residents from both Nassau and Suffolk counties claimed $1 million lottery prizes in recent days, New York Lottery announced. Nassau County resident Arturo Juarez, of Floral Park, claimed a $1,000 A Week For Life second prize for matching the first five CASH4LIFe numbers drawn on Wednesday, May 15. A second prize on the game guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Juarez opted to receive a single lump sum payment of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam. According to lottery officials, he purchased the lucky ticket in Bethpage, at Jay’s…

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by Michael Mashburn