The winning New York Win 4 numbers for May 5, 1997 were: evening 4-6-8-5.
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 5, 1997 | Evening | 4-6-8-5 | 23 | 5 |
| May 4, 1997 | Evening | 4-4-6-8 | 22 | 4 |
| May 3, 1997 | Evening | 3-4-0-5 | 12 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | Evening | 8-5-2-1 | 16 | 7 |
| May 1, 1997 | Evening | 4-8-5-2 | 19 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Evening | 9-8-2-3 | 22 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 1997 | Evening | 3-1-6-4 | 14 | 5 |