2023-06-06 05:11:00
Johnnie Taylor, a 71-year-old man from Queens (NYC), has been identified as the lucky person to win the record $476 million Mega Millions jackpot in the April 14 drawing.
Taylor, who lives in Howard Beach, elected to accept the cash value of the prize: a one-time payment totaling $157,288,402. The photograph of him was not released. It was commented that she had recently retired from his work as construction worker in Manhattan.
“It still doesn’t feel real,” Taylor said, quoted by >. He added that his wife did not believe him when he told her that he had won the jackpot. She was skeptical, so he had to show her on the internet that the numbers on her ticket matched all the winners: 23-27-41-48-51, with Mega Ball 22.
It still doesn’t feel real.”
Johnnie Taylor, Mega Millions Jackpot Winner in NYC
With the profits, wants to travel, buy a new house and replace his 2012 Prius with a newer model hybrid vehicle. also plans donate to your church local.
Taylor normally buys her tickets at Liberty Beer and Convenience in Queens, a convenience store near her local New York City Subway station and JFK airport. The business will receive a $10,000 bonus from the New York Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The previous Mega Millions record in New York State was $437 million sold in Huntington, Long Island in 2019. In September 2021 a ticket sold at a Midtown Manhattan pizzeria brought in $432 million in that lottery.
This year a lucky Mega Millions player in Long Island (NY) won $4 million in the drawing on Friday, March 3.
In the drawing on January 17, the $20 million jackpot fell in The Bronx (NYC). On January 13, four people in New York each won $1 million.
Also earlier this year three people walked away with $1 million each in New York and New Jersey in the Mega, which is played in 45 states, as well as Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands.
In November 2022, a $1 million ticket was purchased in Lower Manhattan, in October another for the same amount in Brooklyn, in August another for the same amount in Queens and in July one in The Bronx.
New York Mega Millions generated $294,562,279 dollars in total sales during fiscal year 2021-2022. New York school districts received $119,222,978 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period. More information on the official page of the lottery.
Who fight gambling addiction or know someone who has it can find help by calling the toll-free and confidential New York State HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369); or by texting HOPENY (467369).
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