STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hey, you never know.
A Staten Island store sold a winning, $50,000 Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 19 drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
The ticket was sold at the Convenient Food Mart, located at 2 New Dorp Lane, in New Dorp, according to lottery officials.
The winning ticket sold on Staten Island was one of six third-prize winning tickets for the Powerball drawing totaling $300,000.
A second $50,000 winning ticket was sold at the Iris & Angus Liquor Store on West 231st Street in the Bronx.
Three third-prize winning tickets were sold in Brooklyn: at Allif News and Grocery, 1821 Avenue M; You Fresh Mart, 5822 7th Ave.; and Brownsville Deli & Grocery, 784 Saratoga Ave.
The sixth winning ticket was sold at Western OTB at 2310 Clinton St. in Cheektowaga, Erie County.
Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, while the red Powerball is drawn separately from a field of one to 26.
Drawings are televised at 10:50 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, 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.
If you or a loved one has questions or needs to talk to a professional about gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net for more information.
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