New York Lottery Winner, USD1 Million Was Blowing In The Wind

                                     
                                              
 In the post-Superstorm Sandy destruction, New York landscaper Marvin Rosales Martinez was clearing storm debris with a leaf blower when he discovered an unknown treasure hidden in a pile of leaves. The damp "Win USD1,000 a Week for Life" scratch-off ticket could change his life.

 

Rosales Martinez, 27, a resident of Hicksville on Long Island, was awarded his USD1 million lottery prize on Friday, more than a year after he claimed the winning ticket. He found the ticket among leaves in October 2012. It wasn't until November 9, 2012, when Rosales Martinez brought the ticket to the lottery's Long Island Customer Service Center that officials confirmed that it was a winning ticket