November 16, 2009-August Zito of Staten Island, Richmond County, received his prize check totaling $47,807 for matching all five numbers in the New York Lottery’s Take Five drawing on November 6, 2009. 

Zito, the father of one, is retired.  “When I found out I won, I almost fainted,” said Zito.  He plans to pay bills with his prize.

Zito purchased his winning Quick Pick Take Five ticket from Dee’s Place, 607 Forest Ave., in Staten Island.   The Take Five numbers for November 6th were:

9 – 10 – 13 – 19 – 32

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, earning more than $36.7 billion in education support statewide since its founding over 40 years ago. The Lottery contributed nearly $2.54 billion in fiscal year 2008-09 to help support education in New York State, which was over 12 percent of total state education funding to local school districts. The Lottery's ongoing commitment to education also includes the awarding of more than 1,100 Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Scholarships annually to high school students pursuing their higher education in New York State. Since 1999, the Lottery has awarded more than 11,500 scholarships representing a total commitment of almost $50 million.