Save Ron's wood: Porn actor fights to protect tree

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 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 New York Daily News that a neighbour 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."

I need your help.

help me save my tree.

this tree was planted by my dad the day I was born. Please let Con Edison know that they cannot tear down this tree. @conedison 61-24 bell Blvd
Bayside Queens NY 11364 please help me save my tree. pic.twitter.com/XXkYjBiY9O

— Ron Jeremy (@RealRonJeremy) May 16, 2020

The tweet quickly garnered attention, with one person rallying others to "save Ron's wood".

#SaveRonsWood

— Jack (@PintOfJack) May 16, 2020

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."

- AP