$50k powerball winner sold at forest hills store

A Queens lottery player matched enough numbers to claim a $50,000 third-prize win in the June 27 Powerball drawing.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Forest Hills for the June 27 drawing, according to the New York Lottery.

The third-prize-winning ticket was purchased at Pramukh 71, located at 107-36 71st Ave. in Forest Hills, Queens.

Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The game uses five white balls drawn from a field of one through 69 and one red Powerball drawn from a separate field of one through 26.

Powerball prizes must generally be claimed within one year of the drawing date in New York.

The New York Lottery said it contributed $3.8 billion during fiscal year 2023-24 to support public schools across the state.

Resources for problem gambling are available at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, by calling 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or by texting HOPENY (467369).

Key Points

A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Forest Hills for the June 27 drawing.
The winning ticket was purchased at Pramukh 71 on 71st Avenue.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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