Midtown deli serves up big winning lottery ticket

TAKE 5 player scores $22K top prize with lucky ticket sold in Manhattan

Manhattan, NY – One lucky New York Lottery player is $22,914.50 richer after hitting the top prize in the TAKE 5 Evening drawing held on January 26 with a ticket sold at a deli in Midtown Manhattan.

The winning ticket was purchased at HARI DELI, located at 255 W. 36th Street, and matched all five numbers drawn in the game. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily, offering players a chance to win top prizes that vary depending on the number of tickets sold and winners per draw.

TAKE 5 players select five numbers from 1 through 39, with drawings broadcast live at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.

The New York Lottery, which brought in $3.6 billion to support state public schools during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, remains the most profitable lottery system in North America.


Key Points

  • A TAKE 5 top-prize ticket worth $22,914.50 was sold at HARI DELI in Manhattan
  • The prize was won in the January 26 Evening drawing
  • Winning players have up to one year to claim lottery draw game prizes