Most Korean businesses draw their employees, and in many cases customers, from the surrounding area's large Latino population.
Seven captains of Korean business were indicted this week for giving bribes, and many more are under scrutiny.
A Korean business has taken over the site of the old Frank's restaurant.
Many spoke of the violence in Los Angeles against Korean businesses.
Furthermore the Korean businesses contributed little tax revenue to city coffers.
It is not clear how many Korean small businesses in New York are failing.
Until last year, Korean businesses could not deposit money abroad.
"I assume he can bring suit if Pete says something else, but not about this whole Korean business."
For Korean businesses, protecting the environment is just another way to cut into profits.
"Big discount businesses might hurt a lot of the Korean businesses."