The winning New York Win 4 numbers for December 17, 1988 were: evening 2-2-0-0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1988 | Evening | 2-2-0-0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | Evening | 9-5-9-9 | 32 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 1988 | Evening | 4-8-6-2 | 20 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 1988 | Evening | 1-0-4-8 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1988 | Evening | 5-8-9-1 | 23 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1988 | Evening | 7-3-0-4 | 14 | 5 |
| Dec 11, 1988 | Evening | 8-7-0-6 | 21 | 3 |