The 71-year-old recently retired from his job as a building handyman in Manhattan and has some big plans for his winnings.
$476 million Mega Millions jackpot from AprilJohnnie Taylor, 71, of Howard Beach in Queens, opted to take the cash value of the prize: a lump sum payment totaling $157,288,402.He said his wife didn't believe him when he told her that he had won the top prize. She was skeptical, so he had to go online to prove that the numbers on his ticket matched all the winning numbers. Those numbers for the drawing were 23-27-41-48-51, with Mega Ball 22.
Taylor typically buys his tickets at Liberty Beer and Convenience in Queens, a convenience store near his local subway station. Liberty Beer and Convenience will receive a $10,000 bonus from the New York Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. The previous New York State record Mega Millions win was a $437 million jackpot sold in Huntington in 2019.
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