Every neighborhood has a “lucky spot.” A corner store that sells more scratchers than sandwiches, a clerk who swears by birthdays and anniversaries, a rumor that someone’s cousin’s barber once hit big. Most of the time, it’s folklore. Then a BP station in Yonkers went and made it real—three $1 million Powerball winners from the same drawing, same store, same night.

Yep. Three second-tier tickets—five white balls right, missed the red one—were sold at V&C Taneja on Nepperhan Avenue for the Oct. 20, 2025 draw. The odds didn’t just shrug; they did a cartwheel.

The New York Lottery calls this “infrequent,” which is their measured way of saying, “Are you kidding me?” Even they aren’t sure if it’s happened before at a single retailer. And the best part? Nobody’s claimed the tickets yet. Could be three different people. Could be one ultra-committed player punching in the same numbers three times. Until someone shows up with the stubs, it’s all speculation and side-eye at the regulars.

Meanwhile, the store has turned into a pilgrimage site. Manager Shahid Shah, 54, says it’s the busiest he’s seen: folks rolling in at breakfast for “the lucky spot” treatment. You’ve got Edgar from Throgs Neck whose wife told him to drive over because he’s “got good luck.” Wilton from the Bronx saw it on TV, decided this is now his home stadium. Xavier, also from the Bronx, heard the news at the counter and ordered a quick pick like he was calling a last-second play. The vibe is half convenience store, half shrine.

A few practical notes before you quit your job and move to Nepperhan Avenue:

• New York winners can’t claim anonymously—not exactly. Some create an LLC to collect the prize and shield their names.
• Nobody has claimed these three $1 million tickets yet, per the New York State Gaming Commission.
• Winners have one year to claim. For this draw, the deadline is Oct. 19, 2026.
• The winning numbers on Oct. 20, 2025 were 32, 38, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 19. Miss the red ball, land a cool million anyway.
• As the spokesman put it, this level of luck at one location is rare—but not impossible. New York has seen stranger things than a hot gas pump.

If you’re scoreboard-watching, the next Powerball annuity jackpot (for Monday, Oct. 27) is estimated at $358 million. The game runs in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Mon/Wed/Sat at 10:59 p.m. ET. Tickets are $2. The math is ruthless, the stories are irresistible.

So what’s the takeaway? Not that you should camp at a Yonkers BP and chant your lucky numbers. It’s this: probability is cold, but streaks happen—and when they do, they bend entire neighborhoods around them. For a week or two, a convenience store becomes a legend, a manager becomes a sage, and strangers swap theories like baseball cards.

And somewhere out there, one person—or three—has a slip of paper that turns a gas-station stop into a life pivot. If that’s you, maybe check your pockets.