The winning New York Win 4 numbers for October 15, 1997 were: evening 1-6-9-1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1997 | Evening | 1-6-9-1 | 17 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | Evening | 9-4-2-7 | 22 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 1997 | Evening | 3-6-1-8 | 18 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 1997 | Evening | 2-5-2-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | Evening | 8-3-1-5 | 17 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Evening | 3-0-0-9 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | Evening | 8-7-7-6 | 28 | 1 |