Nervous residents of one NYC nabe say new, city-planted trees will ruin areas Feng Shui, bring bad luck

There’s some bad chi in the trees.A citywide plan to increase the Big Apple’s foliage is planting seeds of anger in Bensonhurst, where residents complain that the location of the saplings will ruin the Brooklyn nabe’s “perfect” Feng Shui.At least seven new tree beds will be erected directly ahead of front doors — blocking good energy from entering the home and even welcoming sinister spirits into the community, the concerned neighbors said.“For the Chinese residents who live here, this is not simply about the appearance of a tree.

This is the entrance of our home.The place we and our families must pass through every single day.

It can affect our sense of comfort and peace when entering and leaving our own home,” Tina Tam, 65, told The Post outside her 32nd Street home.“We are nervous … This is our superstition.”A slew of sidewalk trees will be planted in Bensonhurst as part of the city’s Urban Forest Plan to dramatically expand canopy coverage across the five boroughs in the next few years.Mayor Mamdani announced Wednesday that 18,261 trees have been planted so far in fiscal year 2026 –the most since 2016 — to reduce heat and increase green space.The Bensonhurst plots were picked based on several factors, including pedestrian accessibility, underground utilities and traffic infrastructure, the city said.But at least seven “a new tree will be planted in this location” stickers slapped on the sidewalk earlier this month simply served as a bad omen for Tam and her Bensonhurst neighbors, many of whom are dedicated subscribers to the ancient Chinese tradition.Feng Shui is the practice of arranging one’s home to welcome and maximize good energy and harmony.

“When we bought the house, we observed there’s no tree, so we picked right away.It was perfect,” said neighbor Wendy Chen, 38, through a translator.When asked what they would do if the city plants the tree in the planned plot, Chen and Tam both exclaimed: “Move!”“If so...