East Meadow Residents Win Big on Take Five Drawing

The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery's live drawings between June 30 and July 7.

The following winners each received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more:

• Henry Hoogeveen of East Meadow won $14,676 on the Take Five drawing oon June 30. Hoogeveen's winning ticket was purchased at the at 525 Newbridge Road in East Meadow.

• Kevin Loweree of East Meadow won $30,629 on the Take Five drawing on July 4. Loweree's winning ticket was purchased at the Wantagh Smoke Shop at 3300 Sunrise Highway in Wantagh.

Lottery prizes up to $600 may be cashed at any of the Lottery's 17,000 licensed retailers statewide. Lottery prizes valued at $601 to $999,999 may be claimed at any of the Lottery's stand-alone Customer Service Centers located in Buffalo; Rochester; Syracuse; Schenectady; Fishkill; Manhattan; and Garden City, and within any of the Lottery's video gaming facilities including Resorts World New York Casino at Aqueduct; Saratoga Casino & Raceway; Monticello Casino & Raceway; Tioga Downs Casino; Batavia Downs Casino; Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway; Hamburg Casino at the Fairgrounds; Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack; and Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel. Prizes of $1,000,000 or more must be claimed at one of the Lottery's stand-alone offices listed above.

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