ALBANY — The child appeared out of the dimness behind a first-floor window, his dark hair tousled, a wide grin plastered across his face. He tapped on the pane, waving to Zoe Coombs as she passed by on the sidewalk.
The residence — a squat building whose paint adds a splash of color to an otherwise monochrome stretch of Elk Street — is one of roughly 20 households Coombs helps maintain as a property manager for the West Hill Refugee Welcome Center. She knows this family well.
Coombs waved back to the boy, calling him by his name. “He’s the one who tested positive,” she said. “We’re hoping that he’ll start in the pre-K program in the fall.”…