2Queens shopper snags $50K Powerball win at busy Elmhurst newsstand

ELMHURST, NY – A lucky Powerball player walked away with a $50,000 third-place prize after purchasing a winning ticket at a well-trafficked newsstand along Queens Boulevard, New York Lottery officials confirmed on Monday.

The ticket was sold at Headline News, located at 88-01 Queens Blvd, and matched four white balls and the red Powerball in the Saturday night drawing. While not the jackpot, the third-prize win still delivered a major windfall for the unnamed player.

The winning numbers were drawn during the regular Powerball broadcast held at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball game selects five white balls from a pool of 69 and one red Powerball from a separate pool of 26.

The New York Lottery said it remains the most profitab

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