Ron Jeremy made a public plea on Twitter to save a tree outside of his childhood home in Bayside
from being cut down. Photo via Twitter/@RealRonJeremy
TIMESLEDGER |2 QNS.COM | MAY 29-JUNE 4, 2020
BY ZACHARY GEWELB
Commonpoint Queens, continuing to aid those in need during
the COVID-19 pandemic, has more than doubled the number
of meals it has donated to homebound seniors in the last three
weeks.
The human services organization, through its two food pantries
in Forest Hills and Little Neck, has now provided more than
131,000 meals over the past eight weeks.
“I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! Thank
you so much,” one senior said after receiving a delivery. “I was in
tears that you sent me the box full of groceries. I now have plenty
of food. You are doing a great job!”
Aside from their food delivery efforts, Commonpoint Queens
is offering the following services to help those in need during the
pandemic:
Adult Employment Services
• Career Readiness and Counseling
• Job Search, Placement, and Retention Services
• Healthcare Certifications
• Freelance Training
• ESOL Classes, ABE/Pre-HSE/HSE, Digital Literacy Classes
• Work Supports Screening and Enrollment
• Digital Food Pantry
• Tax Preparation Services
Services offered with the opening of the Upward New
York Hub
• Culinary Arts Training including Food Handler’s Certification
• Catering Social Enterprise
• Interest-Free Loan Assistance
• Financial and Legal Counseling
• SUNY Attain Lab
Opportunity Youth Workforce programs for young
adults (ages 16-24)
• Career Readiness Training
• Comprehensive Case Management
• Mental Health Counseling
• Pre-HSE and HSE Classes
• Occupational Training in Allied Health
• Paid Internships
• Job Placement
For more information, visit website
www.commonpointqueens.org.
BY ZACHARY GEWELB
An adult film star who
grew up in Bayside is fighting
to save a tree that was
planted by his father the day
he was born in 1953.
Ron Jeremy sent out a public
call for help on Twitter on
May 16 after learning that
Con Edison was planning to
tear down the tree in front of
the Bell Boulevard home.
Jeremy, who did not immediately
respond to QNS’
request for comment, learned
from a neighbor that the tree
had been wrapped in yellow
tape, according to the New
York Daily News.
“I looked after that tree
all my life. They tried to chop
the tree down years ago but I
wouldn’t let them,” Jeremy
told the Daily News. “I even
belted myself to the tree.”
Jeremy told the Daily
News that aid he had considered
traveling to New York
to protest the removal, but
didn’t feel comfortable flying
. “Let my little tree live,”
Jeremy said. “He ain’t ready
to go yet.”
A Con Edison spokesperson
told QNS that because
the tree is on city property,
the Parks Department is responsible
for the tree.
When asked about the
status of the Norway maple
tree, a Parks spokesperson
said the department’s foresters
inspected the tree earlier
this month on May 1 and
found that it was in poor condition,
with less than half of
its canopy remaining.
The few branches that
are left are likely to fall, but
the spokesperson said that
there is no immediate safety
threat.
“We appreciate Mr. Jeremy’s
personal attachment
to the tree in front of his
childhood home,” the Parks
spokesperson said. “Our
city’s street trees are not just
environmental assets, they
can also connect us to our
roots, reminding us of the
people and places we love.”
The Parks spokesperson
said that Con Edison will
provide clearance prior to
the tree’s removal because
some branches are close to
power line.
Reach editor Zach Gewelb
by e-mail at zgewelb@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone
at (718) 260–4539.
Homebound seniors receive home deliveries from Commonpoint
Queens. Courtesy of Commonpoint Queens
Commonpoint Queens
doubles food deliveries
to homebound seniors
Adult fi lm star fi ghting
to save tree outside of
childhood home in Bayside
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