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$2 Million Lotto Prize Claimed By Long Island Company
A Powerball second prize — worth $2 million after a Powerplay feature — has been claimed on Long Island.
On Thursday, April 11, the New York State Lottery announced that the Oyster Bay company “Groovy D Limited Liability Company (LLC)” had laid claim to a Powerball Powerplay prize for matching the first five Powerball numbers drawn months earlier.
The winning numbers, drawn in November 2023, were 20, 24, 33, 39, 42, and Power Ball 21.
Additionally, the lucky winner purchased the one-dollar Powerplay feature, which allows players to multiply a non-jackpot prize up to 10 times and automat…
Yorktown Heights Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto
Christmas came early for this lucky New York Lottery winner.
Northern Westchester County resident William Ciringione, of of Yorktown Heights, won big when he claimed his scratch-off prize, lottery officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 21.
The massive $5 million prize, which he won on the Cash X100 scratch-off game, was sold at the 7-Eleven, located at 1949 Commerce St. in Yorktown Heights.
Ciringione took his prize as a lump sum, totaling $3,255,000 after the required withholdings.
Two top Cash X100 prizes are left as of publication. The New York State Lottery reminded players…
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.
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 wer…
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region Woman
A woman from the region has claimed a winning lottery prize worth $1 million.
Saratoga County resident Patricia Van Buren, of Clifton Park, hit it big on the Powerball drawing held July 5, matching five numbers and clinching the second prize, New York Lottery announced.
Van Buren received a lump sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
The lucky ticket was purchased in Clifton Park, at the Halfmoon Sunoco on Route 146.
New York’s Powerball game generated over $516.8 million in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to lottery officials.
Of that, school districts…
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Claims Lotto Prize
One lucky Long Islander is $1 million richer after claiming a Powerball prize, lottery officials announced.
On Wednesday, June 28, the New York Lottery announced that Greg Schwab of Old Brookvillen claimed his $1 million Powerball second-place prize from a February 6 drawing.
Schwab’s winning numbers were 5, 11, 22, 23, 69, and Powerball 7.
He received the prize as a one-time lump sum payment and received $651,000 total.
Lottery officials reported that the winning ticket was sold at the pub Barefoot Peddler, located at 37 Glen Cove Road in Greenvale.
The New York Powerball game gener…
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By NY Man
A Long Island man has claimed a winning lottery prize worth $1 million.
Vincent Franco, of Patchogue, hit it big on the Cash X20 scratch-off game, according to the New York Lottery.
Franco received a lump sum payment of $494,760 after paying taxes.
The lucky ticket was purchased in Holbrook, at the Akshar Card & Gift at 342 Union Avenue.
As of Tuesday, June 6, there were two top prizes remaining on the Cash X20 ticket, lottery officials said.
Players can check their tickets on the New York Lottery website.
New York scratch-off games generated over $4.5 billion in total sales during …
$1,000,000 Winner: New Rochelle Man Claims Powerball Prize
A lucky Westchester County resident has claimed a $1,000,000 second-place Powerball Prize.
The New York Lottery announced on Friday, May 5 that Everald Anderson matched the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022.
The winning numbers were 06-14-16-34-66 with the Powerball number of 25.
Anderson received a single lump sum payment of $651,004 after the required withholdings, the NY Lottery said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Lucky Trading 486 at 486 Main St. in New Rochelle. (Shown in the image above.)
New York’s Powerball game generated $358,376,004 i…
Jackpot! $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Claimed By NY Woman
For one New York woman, the grass just got a lot greener.
Long Island resident Barbara Filion, of the hamlet of Albertson in Nassau County, claimed her $1,000,000 Powerball second prize from a drawing on October 22, 2022, the New York Lottery announced.
Fillion correctly matched the first five of the winning numbers, which were 19-25-48-55-60 and Powerball 18.
According to lottery officials, the lucky winner received a single lump sum payment totaling $651,000 after required withholdings.
Fillion purchased her winning ticket in Albertson, at 848 Willis Avenue Services, located at 848 Wi…
NY Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
Meet New York's newest million-dollar lottery winner.
He's Long Island resident Paul Gargiulo, who has just claimed his $1,000,000 top prize on the New York Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cashword scratch-off ticket.
The ticket was purchased at Kings Montauk C-Store located at 2 West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst.
Gargiulo, of Huntington, opted to receive his winnings as a single lump-sum payment totaling $651,000 after required withholdings, according to the NY State Lottery.
As of Monday morning, Oct. 4, there was one top prize remaining on the $1,000,000 Cashword ticket.
Players may…
Long Island Resident Claims NY Lottery Prize With Guaranteed $7 Million Payout
A Long Island man has claimed a $1,000 A Day top prize from the New York Lottery CASH4LIFE drawing.
The man, an unidentified resident of Huntington, claimed the For Life prize, worth a guaranteed minimum payout of $7,000,000, on behalf of the One Lucky Day LLC, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, July 16.
The winner opted to receive his prize in a single lump-sum payment totaling $4,081,768 after required withholdings.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Cards n Things located at 301 Clay Pitts Rd. in East Northport.
The New York Lottery contributed $294,054,815 in L…
