Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’ - The Nation

Before the pandemic emptied out New York City’s bars and restaurants, Luke Hayes walked into the Upper West Side’s Café du Soleil at the same time I did: 15 minutes early. He’d spent the day making calls and sending e-mails on behalf of Jamaal Bowman, the Justice Democrats–backed challenger to Eliot Engel in New York’s 16th Congressional District for whom Hayes serves as campaign manager. It’s just the latest in a series of key, behind-the-scenes roles he has played in building New York City’s progressive wave…