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Long Island Man Wins $5 Million Lottery Prize

"It feels good," Louis DeMayo said after a scratch-off ticket he bought yielded a top prize last week.

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Louis DeMayo celebrates his recent $5 million lottery win.
Louis DeMayo celebrates his recent $5 million lottery win. (New York Lottery (New York State Police))

PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY— Two Long Islanders both won $5 million in the New York Lottery last week.

Freeport's Jose Almazan got lucky with a ticket purchased in Freeport. Louis DeMayo from Port Jefferson Station also won $5 million two days earlier.

DeMayo bought the ticket at Maakrupa Super Stop at 200A Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst and decided to take a lump sum of $3.255 million.

DeMayo summed up his emotions after the win.

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"It feels good."

The top prizes from the $300,000,000 World Class Cash tickets have all been claimed.

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