STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A group of co-workers from Long Island and Pennsylvania has won a $1 million Powerball prize from the Dec. 17, 2025, drawing, according to reports.
The 29 winners split the second-prize jackpot equally, with each recipient receiving a one-time lump sum payment between $21,866 and $23,250 after required withholdings, according to Syracuse.com, a sister site of SILive.com.
The winning ticket was purchased at Cigar World in Elmont, Nassau County, with the winning numbers: 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and Powerball 17.
The group sharing the prize includes 28 winners from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties. Another co-worker is from Pennsylvania, according to the report.
Here’s the list of winners, provided by Syracuse.com:
David Bustillo of Westbury
Noel Calder of Baldwin
Ricky Chowfen of Uniondale
Serhiy Chuvanov of Lindenhurst
Pedro Flores of Lindenhurst
Mario Fuentes of Uniondale
Christian Garcia of Lindenhurst
Ronald Goodman of Deer Park
Rodolfo Juarez Jr. of Commack
Stanley Laing of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania
Gary Lewis of Hicksville
Diana Malave of Central Islip
Joseph Mignone of Farmingdale
Veronique Newbold of Freeport
Raymond Persaud of Freeport
John Raboni of New Hyde Park
Jose Ramirez of Merrick
Alfredo Rivera of Freeport
Jose Rodriguez of Fresh Meadows
Ajay Selvan of Westbury
Tomasz Stasiak of West Babylon
Luis Suray of Levittown
Dietmar Tatzel of Babylon
Giuseppe Todisco of Glen Cove
Harold Valer Padilla of Bay Shore
Huy Van of Elmont
Mauricio Villegas Flores of Central Islip
John VonSalzen of Hicksville
Powerball is held in 45 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Double Play add-on feature is available for purchase in 13 lottery jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania and Michigan.
A $2 ticket gives you a one in 292.2 million chance at joining the hall of Powerball jackpot champions.
The drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Eastern, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The deadline to purchase tickets is 9:45 p.m.