Brooklyn deli sells $19K winning TAKE 5 ticket in midday drawing
Brooklyn, NY – A lucky New York Lottery player is $19,623.50 richer after purchasing a top-prize TAKE 5 ticket from a local deli in Brooklyn during Friday’s midday drawing.
The winning ticket was sold at 468 Deli & Grill, located at 468 McDonald Avenue, and matched all five numbers drawn in the December 13 TAKE 5 midday game.
TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with numbers drawn from a field of 1 through 39. Players who match all five numbers win the top prize, which varies depending on the number of winners and ticket sales.
Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize at a New York Lottery Customer Service Center or authorized claim location.
The New York Lottery, which contributed $3.6 billion to public education during the 2024–2025 fiscal year, remains the most profitable lottery in North America.
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Key Points
- A TAKE 5 top-prize ticket worth $19,623.50 was sold at a deli in Brooklyn
- The winning ticket was purchased at 468 Deli & Grill on McDonald Avenue
- TAKE 5 draws twice daily, and prizes must be claimed within one year