Lucky ticket sold in brooklyn cashes in for over $31k

Lucky ticket sold in Brooklyn cashes in for over $31K

Brooklyn player scores $31K TAKE 5 top prize at Express Line

BROOKLYN, NY — A lucky lottery player is celebrating a $31,570 windfall after purchasing a winning TAKE 5 top-prize ticket in Brooklyn.

The ticket was sold for the May 12 TAKE 5 Evening drawing at EXPRESS LINE SERVICES, located at 7624 13th Avenue. The New York Lottery confirmed the ticket matched all five numbers drawn from the 1-to-39 field.

TAKE 5 draws twice daily for cash prizes

TAKE 5 draws occur twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.

The retailer that sold the winning ticket may also receive a cash bonus from the Lottery.

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley is a Staff Writer and Community News Correspondent for Shore News Network, where she covers local government, public safety, community affairs, politics, and issues impacting residents throughout New Jersey. Her reporting focuses on delivering timely, accurate, and relevant news that helps readers stay informed about the communities in which they live and work.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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