A Westchester County woman secured a life-changing windfall after winning a second-tier prize in New York’s Cash4Life game, lottery officials announced.
Laurel Scott of Mount Vernon claimed the $1,000 A Week For Life prize for matching the first five numbers in the Sept. 22 Cash4Life drawing. The prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million.
Scott opted to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $651,000 after required withholdings, according to lottery officials.
The winning ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plank Road in Newburgh. Newburgh is 55 miles north of Manhattan.
The winning numbers for the September 22 drawing were: 3, 5, 6, 10, 33 and Cash Ball 3.
New York’s Cash4Life game generated $110,062,930 in total sales during the 2024–2025 fiscal year. School districts in Westchester County received $136,234,133 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period.
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