Laundry day turns lucky after winning lottery ticket pops up in Brooklyn

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August 10, 2026

Neighborhood laundromat sells top-prize ticket

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A routine stop at a Brooklyn laundromat turned into a winning New York Lottery sale after a top-prize TAKE 5 ticket was sold for the Aug. 7 Evening drawing.

The New York Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at 8104 Family Laundromat Inc., located at 8104 15th Ave. in Brooklyn.

The ticket matched all five numbers drawn to claim the game’s top prize.

TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with numbers selected from a field of one through 39.

Lottery officials said draw game prizes may be claimed for up to one year from the drawing date.

The New York Lottery continues to support public education across the state through its proceeds.


Key Points

  • A top-prize TAKE 5 ticket was sold in Brooklyn for the Aug. 7 Evening drawing.
  • The winning ticket was purchased at 8104 Family Laundromat Inc. on 15th Avenue.
  • TAKE 5 prizes may be claimed for up to one year from the drawing date.
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