NYCPTM.com, a new site from NYC Produce Terminal Market, features free access to market news, product information, classifieds, jobs and sponsor links.
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2009 -- The New York City Produce Terminal Market (NYCPTM), a group of produce wholesalers that sell about three billion tons of fruit and vegetables per year, announces the launch of its Web site, www.NYCPTM.com.
"We are pleased to offer this online resource for free to our users," says NYCPTM.com Administrative Director Jaber K. Jaber.
The new site features NYC Market News, Market Products, sponsor Links, Market Classifieds and a Career section for both employers and job seekers. Users can also socially bookmark and share the Market News and Market Products sections on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Delicious and more. 
We are pleased to offer this online resource for free to our users 
NYCPTM.com also offers advertising opportunities. "NYCPTM is only interested in the highest quality of advertisers," Jaber says. "When you advertise on NYCPTM.com, you will be placing your ad campaign on a high-quality, user-friendly site. You can be assured that your ad campaign will only be associated with other high-quality ad campaigns. Our site offers a variety of advertising options available to meet just about any budget."
In NYCPTM's classified advertising section, users can browse existing NYC classified ads and even post their own classifieds for free.
A Produce Information section will be launched soon, offering a complete listing for each produce commodity. The listings will range from fruits and vegetables to herbs and nuts, and will include details about produce availability, nutrition facts, wholesale suppliers and much more.
About New York City Produce Terminal Market
Providing jobs to about 10,000 people, the NYC Produce Terminal Market (also known as the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative) is one of the largest and most unique produce markets in the United States. The market, established in 1967, receives produce deliveries daily by rail, tractor trailer and air cargo from around the world.
Consisting of six large buildings shaped as a rectangle figure, the produce market runs about three blocks long. The 125-acre facility features nine miles of railroad tracks and parking for more than 1,000 rail cars and 600 trailers. The NYC Produce Terminal Market has more than 40 produce wholesalers that are organized as cooperative businesses, including A & J Produce, National Farm Wholesale, Rubin Bros. Produce Corp. S. Katzman Produce, Top Banana, Top Katz and many more. The market sells about three billion tons of fruit and vegetables every year to more than six million consumers, with revenues reaching about two billion annually.
The New York City Produce Terminal Market is located at Halleck and Spofford Streets in Bronx, New York. Market selling hours are from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday through Friday. Receiving hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit www.nycptm.com.
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2432214.htm
