Is This Anderson's "Latinization"?

We have had several readers ask us to identify the "friend" pictured strolling with Anderson Cooper in the photograph that appeared in New York Post's "Snaps" section this Sunday. Frankly, we are at a loss. And the guy is ever so slightly ethnically ambiguous, enough for us to wonder whether he might be the reason why Coop's been so interested in Latino culture lately.
Rice Crispie Treats for anyone who can name the mystery friend.