Porn actor Ron Jeremy fighting to save childhood tree in Queens
Ron Jeremy attends the Toscars at The Renberg Theatre on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - Porn actor Ron Jeremy is fighting to save a tree his father planted outside their New York home the day he was born.
Jeremy took to Twitter on Saturday, saying that utility Con Edison was going cut down the tree that was planted in Bayside, Queens in 1953. The tweet includes a 2018 photo of Jeremy hugging the tree.
Jeremy, who has been staying at a Hollywood hotel during the coronavirus pandemic, told the NY Daily News that a neighbor let him know the trunk was wrapped in yellow tape last week.
“I looked after that tree all my life. They tried to chop the tree down years ago but I wouldn’t let them,” Jeremy said. “I even belted myself to the tree.”
The tree is on city property, and the Parks Department can choose to remove it, according to Con Edison. It is up to the city to decide whether to remove the tree to avoid any potential damage it may cause to surrounding power lines.
Jeremy said he had considered traveling to New York to protest the tree’s removal but didn’t feel comfortable flying.
“Let my little tree live,” Jeremy said. “He ain’t ready to go yet.”