The holidays came early for two lucky Flushing residents.
The New York Lottery announced on Sunday that two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Flushing for the Dec. 7 drawing, one of which is worth a staggering $256 million.
The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Hua Lian Supermarket, located at 25-03 Parsons Blvd.
The second winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at Stop & Go Convenience, located at 42-39 Main St.
This marks New York’s first Powerball jackpot win since 2020.
Both tickets are eligible for their respective prizes following the drawing, where the winning numbers were selected from a field of one to 69, with the red Power Ball drawn from a separate field of one to 26.
If the jackpot winner chooses the lump sum payment option, they would still take home a substantial $123.5 million after taxes. The winning numbers for the Dec. 7 drawing were 1, 31, 43, 55, 57, with the red Powerball 22.
The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
The New York Lottery remains the largest and most profitable lottery in North America, contributing $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2023-2024 to benefit public schools throughout the state.
Those struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, or by calling New York’s toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or texting HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.
