The winning New York Win 4 numbers for May 8, 1986 were: evening 8-7-8-1.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1986 | Evening | 8-7-8-1 | 24 | 6 |
| May 7, 1986 | Evening | 4-0-7-1 | 12 | 3 |
| May 6, 1986 | Evening | 8-8-7-5 | 28 | 1 |
| May 5, 1986 | Evening | 3-2-6-6 | 17 | 8 |
| May 4, 1986 | Evening | 1-4-9-0 | 14 | 5 |
| May 3, 1986 | Evening | 1-1-3-7 | 12 | 3 |
| May 2, 1986 | Evening | 6-8-0-7 | 21 | 3 |