Eight Take 5 lottery tickets hit top prize across Brooklyn Queens Manhattan and upstate
NEW YORK, NY – Eight lucky New Yorkers from across the state each scored a top prize in Sunday night’s Take 5 evening drawing, with winning tickets sold everywhere from busy boroughs to quiet towns — each worth $3,896.50.
The New York Lottery announced that top-prize tickets were sold in Brooklyn, Elma, Elmhurst, Elmira, Jamaica, Manhattan, Queens Village, and South Ozone Park. The Jan. 7 evening drawing produced multiple winners, splitting the top prize evenly among all eight tickets.
Retailers that sold the winning tickets include:
- Sharda Office Supplies, 26 Court St, Brooklyn
- Cy’s Elma Pharmacy, 2317 Bowen Rd, Elma
- Lefrak City Newsstand Inc, 59-17 Junction Blvd, Elmhurst
- Weis Markets, 401 N Main St, Elmira
- LT Whiskey, 134-42 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica
- Elite Cleaner, 4057 Broadway, Manhattan
- Natt Auto Center, 211-60 Hillside Ave, Queens Village
- 115 Lefferts Blvd Newsstand, 115-07 Lefferts Blvd, South Ozone Park
Take 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Players have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim any prize.
The New York Lottery remains the most profitable lottery in North America, generating $3.6 billion in the 2024–2025 fiscal year to support public education statewide.
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Key Points
- Eight winning Take 5 tickets from the Jan. 7 evening drawing each paid $3,896.50
- Winning tickets were sold in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and upstate towns
- Take 5 drawings are held twice daily and prizes must be claimed within one year
