Million-Dollar Winners: Group Including Long Islanders Claims Top Prize

A group of six people, including some from Long Island, have claimed their top lottery prize, splitting it amongst themselves, lottery officials said.

Six lucky people (including two from Nassau County) were part of a group that claimed a $1 million Mega Millions winning ticket on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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Sophie Grieser

10/19/2023 10:30 a.m.

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the New York Lottery announced that the lucky group had claimed their million-dollar prize for matching the first five numbers for the Mega Millions drawing that occurred months before.

The group included two Nassau County residents:

Mindy Golomb of Great Neck, who won $108,500 after required withholdings; and

Susan Eugene from Bellerose, who won $102,040 after required withholdings.

The other four group members were from Queens, and each received approximately $102,000.

According to lottery officials, the group purchased their tickets from Cumberland Farms, located at 2201 New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park.

The winning numbers for the drawing, which was on Tuesday, August 22, were 01, 12, 26, 36, 50, and Mega Ball 07.

In the fiscal year 2022-2023, the New York Lottery Mega Millions generated $1,070,470,430 to contribute to Lottery Aid to Education – including $239,826,389 to Nassau County.

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