The winning New York Win 4 numbers for December 21, 1996 were: evening 2-3-9-9.
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 21, 1996 | Evening | 2-3-9-9 | 23 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Evening | 5-4-5-2 | 16 | 7 |
| Dec 19, 1996 | Evening | 7-7-8-2 | 24 | 6 |
| Dec 18, 1996 | Evening | 9-9-9-5 | 32 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Evening | 7-7-4-6 | 24 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 1996 | Evening | 9-9-7-1 | 26 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 1996 | Evening | 1-1-0-4 | 6 | 6 |