Lottery luck strikes Staten Island with TAKE 5 win
STATEN ISLAND, NY — One Staten Island lottery player is thousands of dollars richer after scoring a top-prize TAKE 5 ticket in Monday night’s drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
The winning ticket, worth $15,759.50, was purchased at 1351 Liquor Depot located at 1351 Forest Avenue. It was one of multiple top-prize tickets drawn during the Oct. 22 TAKE 5 Evening game.
TAKE 5 is a daily draw game where players pick five numbers from 1 to 39. Top prize amounts depend on the number of winning tickets and total sales for that draw. Evening and midday drawings are held at 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
Winning tickets must be claimed within a year of the draw date. The New York Lottery, which supports public schools with billions in revenue each year, encourages all winners to sign their tickets immediately and claim their prizes through official channels.
Support is available for New Yorkers dealing with gambling-related issues via NYProblemGamblingHelp.org or by calling the state’s confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY.
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Key Points
- Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at 1351 Liquor Depot on Forest Avenue
- Ticket worth $15,759.50 was part of Monday’s Evening drawing
- Prizes must be claimed within 12 months from the draw date