Bronx liquor store sells $33K winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket
BRONX, NY – A lucky New York Lottery player is holding a $33,158 winning ticket after hitting the top prize in the TAKE 5 Evening drawing on Friday night, officials announced.
The winning ticket for the October 18 drawing was sold at LLQ Liquor, located at 281 E 161st Street in the Bronx. The ticket matched all five numbers in the TAKE 5 drawing, which selects numbers from a field of 1 through 39.
The TAKE 5 game holds drawings twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., giving players two chances every day to win. Prizes may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
No information has been released yet about the identity of the winner.
The New York Lottery reported that it contributed $3.6 billion to public education during the 2024–2025 fiscal year, continuing its standing as the most profitable lottery in North America.
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Key Points
- A TAKE 5 top-prize ticket worth $33,158 was sold at LLQ Liquor in the Bronx
- The winning numbers were drawn on October 18 during the Evening drawing
- TAKE 5 drawings occur twice daily, and prizes must be claimed within one year