“Mr. Christmas Tree” brings holiday cheer to shoppers at Columbus Circle

NEW YORK — Tommy Laberto, the person referred to as “Mr. Christmas Tree” on social media, has been bringing Christmas cheer to all corners of New York City for years. 

Sunday, Laberto was once at Columbus Circle and walked across the holiday marketplace in his complete Christmas tree go well with. 

Laberto, a Baltimore local, advised CBS New York how he got here up with the theory. 

“Well, I was brought up here because a friend of mine was playing music, and it was just an opportunity to help him out and take a trip to New York and have fun. And on the way back from that trip, helping him, being like a roadie for his band, that’s when it just kind of clicked. I was like, yeah, I need to be up here dressed up like a Christmas tree,” Laberto stated. 

“Mr. Christmas Tree” stated he makes the travel once a year round mid-November. 

This is his tenth yr dressing up to supply a bit of Christmas cheer.