New York’s Culinary Loft was the scene of a recent tasting the flavors of Puerto Rico, attended by members of the media specializing in tourism and gastronomy, including stateside magazines, newspapers and website, the Tourism Company announced.
After 51 years in New York, Banco Popular, a division of Popular Inc., will become Popular Community Bank on June 4 with signage and related rebranding changes at 32 branches in New York City and seven in New Jersey.
The Agriculture Department is sponsoring a junket to New York this week for a group of 11 Puerto Rican farming entrepreneurs looking for stateside buyers for a variety of locally grown products including oranges, soursop, mango, okra, star fruit, tamarind, squash, sweet peppers, tomatoes, onions, avocados, cilantro and oregano.