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A group of 28 co-workers — 26 of them from Long Island — have collected a $1 million second-prize Powerball win, in the Powerball drawing held December 17, 2025, according to the New York Lottery.
The group, made up of residents from Nassau and Suffolk counties, together with one co-worker from Queens and another from Pennsylvania, claimed the prize this week.
Each winner opted for a one-time lump sum payment, receiving between $21,866 and $23,250 after required withholdings.
The winning ticket was purchased at GNP Priyal, located at 201 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. The numbers drawn that evening were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66, with Power Ball 17.
Long Island Winners
Nassau County
- Huy Van of Elmont
- Gary Lewis of Hicksville
- Joseph Mignone of Farmingdale
- John VonSalzen of Hicksville
- Jose Ramirez of Merrick
- Ricky Chowfen of Uniondale
- Mario Fuentes of Uniondale
- John Raboni of New Hyde Park
- Giuseppe Todisco of Glen Cove
- Luis Suray of Levittown
- Ajay Selvan of Westbury
- David Bustillo of Westbury
- Raymond Persaud of Freeport
- Veronique Newbold of Freeport
- Alfredo Rivera of Freeport
- Noel Calder of Baldwin
Suffolk County
- Mauricio Villegas Flores of Central Islip
- Diana Malave of Central Islip
- Dietmar Tatzel of Babylon
- Tomasz Stasiak of West Babylon
- Pedro Flores of Lindenhurst
- Christian Garcia of Lindenhurst
- Serhiy Chuvanov of Lindenhurst
- Rodolfo Juarez Jr. of Commack
- Ronald Goodman of Deer Park
- Harold Valer Padilla of Bay Shore
The remaining winners include Jose Rodriguez of Fresh Meadows in Queens and Stanley Laing of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.
The $1 million prize represents the second-tier award in the multi-state Powerball game, which is drawn three times a week.
Top photo: New York Lottery
