The winning New York Win 4 numbers for May 16, 1988 were: evening 8-6-9-5.
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 16, 1988 | Evening | 8-6-9-5 | 28 | 1 |
| May 15, 1988 | Evening | 2-7-0-1 | 10 | 1 |
| May 14, 1988 | Evening | 8-2-0-9 | 19 | 1 |
| May 13, 1988 | Evening | 3-0-8-5 | 16 | 7 |
| May 12, 1988 | Evening | 4-5-5-2 | 16 | 7 |
| May 11, 1988 | Evening | 5-4-9-5 | 23 | 5 |
| May 10, 1988 | Evening | 1-4-3-4 | 12 | 3 |