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$1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Aquebogue Lady
A lucky Long Island lady is $1 million richer.
Maria Messina, of Aquebogue, claimed the seven-figure prize after matching the first five numbers in the March 26 Powerball drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
Messina’s golden ticket – no chocolate bar required – hit all the numbers except the red Powerball, which would’ve landed her the full jackpot.
After required withholdings, she walked away with a lump sum of $651,000.
The winning numbers that changed her life? 05, 20, 29, 39, 53, and Powerball 06.
Messina purchased the lucky ticket at Kings Hampton Bays C-Store, located at 239…
Double The Fun: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Hempstead Women, Second Player
Not one, but two lucky Long Islanders are enjoying million-dollar lottery payouts.
Two women, both residents of Nassau County, claimed $1 million jackpots in recent days, according to New York Lottery.
AnnaMaria Gjomarkaj, of Hempstead, claimed a second prize Mega Millions ticket in the Oct. 1, 2024, drawing. She received a lump sump payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
Gjomarkaj purchased the lucky ticket in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road.
Not to be outdone was Ann Hickson, of Roosevelt, who snagged a $1 million prize on the New York Lottery’s …
Lotto Luck! $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Elmsford: Here's Where
Looks like Lady Luck made a pit stop in Westchester.
The stop came in the form of a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000, which was sold at the gas station at 160 North Central Ave. in Elmsford for the drawing on Monday, April 21, New York Lottery officials announced.
The $50,000 prize is awarded for matching four white balls and the red Powerball. The winning numbers were drawn live at 10:59 p.m., as part of the game’s regular schedule held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Another winning $50,000 ticket was sold in Staten Island, officials said.
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Newly Minted Millionaire: $2M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Huntington Station 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…
