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East Elmhurst

Coverage of East Elmhurst in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 2 · 12:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 2 · 12:00 UTC

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CRIMEJul 2 · 12:00 UTCAMNY
Oakland Gardens man pleads guilty to manslaughter for collision that killed 23-year-old motorist in East Elmhurst: DA
An off-duty FDNY firefighter from Oakland Gardens, Michael Pena, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for a 2025 drunk driving collision in East Elmhurst that killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz. Pena, who had a blood alcohol content of .17 and drugs in his system, struck Diaz's car at 83 mph while speeding through a red light, leading to Diaz's death from severe trauma.