Queens minimart lucky ticket hits top prize

Winning Evening drawing ticket was sold at an Astoria Boulevard gas station shop

EAST ELMHURST, N.Y. — One lucky lottery player is holding a winning TAKE 5 ticket worth more than $30,000 after the top-prize ticket from Monday night’s drawing was sold at a minimart connected to a Queens gas station, according to the New York Lottery.

The winning ticket for the May 18 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing was purchased at Galaxy Station & Minimart, located at 85-05 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst.

Lottery officials said the ticket matched all five numbers drawn during the evening game, securing a top prize worth $30,309.

TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

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