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Winning the lottery made 2020 a lot more bearable for these lucky Long Islanders

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With good reason, many of us today are anxious to bid farewell to 2020. But thanks to the New York State Lottery and a ton of good luck, the year proved to be pretty fantastic for a handful of Long Islanders.

Whether it was playing scratch-off tickets or trying their luck at picking numbers, winners from Holbrook, Bay Shore, East Moriches and Amityville all struck it big — each hitting for at least $1 million.

Check out their stories below. Be sure to click on each box to see them all.

Holbrook man wins $1M

Richard Raynor of Holbrook picked five winning numbers in a summertime Powerball drawing — good enough for a $1 million second prize.

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