Lucky Queens minimart sells winning winning lottery ticket

East Elmhurst player scores major New York Lottery payday in Monday evening drawing

EAST ELMHURST, N.Y. — One lucky New York Lottery player is celebrating a major cash win after a TAKE 5 ticket worth more than $30K was sold in Queens during Monday night’s drawing.

Lottery officials announced that the top-prize winning ticket for the May 18 TAKE 5 Evening drawing was sold at Galaxy Station & Minimart, located at 85-05 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst.

The winning ticket is worth $30,309.

TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with numbers selected from a field of one through 39.

Lottery officials said TAKE 5 prizes may be claimed for up to one year from the drawing ...