Housing Conference
February 14, 2006

On February 14, 2006, the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force in collaboration with Centro Cívico Hispanoamericano from Albany, New York, hosted a mini-conference at the Albany Institute of History and Art on the state of housing for Hispanics in the Albany capital district. The capital district includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. In 2000 the Latino residents of these cities numbered 5,349, in Albany, 3,632 in Schenectady, and 2,131 in Troy. Latinos are 6, 6, and 4 percent of the total population in these cities respectively. The findings of NYLARNet’s report on housing titled “The State of Housing for Hispanics in the United States” were presented by Dr.
Carlos Vargas Ramos, from NYLARNet’s partner, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York. Dr. Blanca Ramos, an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University at Albany, State University of New York and a member of NYLARNet’s Advisory Board at Albany, was also a featured panelist.

Speakers Included:

Dr. Blanca Ramos, Associate Professor of Social Work, SUNY Albany

Dr. Carlos Vargas Ramos, Researcher for Centro, Hunter College


From left to right Dr. Carlos Vargas Ramos, David Irizarry,
Darren Scott, Dr. Blanca Ramos, and Julio Viera