This Valley Stream man is a $1M Mega Millions winner
We have a winner! Salim Kahn scores seven-figure lottery prize.
Luck struck Salim Kahn of Valley Stream who cashed in the second prize-winning Mega Millions ticket in the March 26 drawing according to the New York Lottery.
Kahn’s ticket, which matched the first five numbers, was one of two one-million-dollar prize-winning tickets sold in New York for the March 26 draw. The other seven-figure ticket was bought in Clay, Onondaga County.
Opting for a single lump sum payment, Kahn walked away with a cool $651,000 after taxes. He bought the winning ticket at the Citgo gas station located at 320 Forest Ave. in Locust Valley. The New York Lottery’s Mega Millions game proved lucrative not just for the winners but also for the state. During the fiscal year 2022-2023, Mega Millions generated $492,300,632 in total sales. School districts in Nassau County received roughly $240 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds.
In the fiscal year 2022-2023, the Lottery contributed an impressive $3.7 billion towards educational initiatives.
For those facing challenges with gambling, help is available. New Yorkers can visit NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, call the state’s toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or text HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.
