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Merrick Residents Win Big In New York Lottery

Two Merokeans score with $10,000 jackpots.

The wallets of two Merrick residents are suddently a little heavier this week.

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 August 19 and August 25, 2012. Among them were two lucky Merrick residents:

  • Andrew Mantone, who won $10,000 on the May 26th drawing of Powerball. Mantone's winning ticket was purchased at Cards Unlimited at 39 Merrick Ave.
  • Darryl Abramowitz, who won $10,000 on the August 15th drawing of Powerball. Abramowitz's winning ticket was purchased at RK Merrick Enterprises at 1701 Merrick Road.

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing close to $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2011-2012 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery's aid represents nearly 15 percent of total state education funding to local school districts.

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