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New York State Assembly District 45
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Michael “Misha” Novakhov was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2022, and represents Assembly District 45, which includes portions of Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Brighton Beach. He is originally from the former USSR, immigrated to the United States with his family, worked in the radio business for about 20 years, and co-founded Freedom FM, a Russian-language radio station, in 2019. His campaign biography says he has lived in Manhattan Beach and has called the community home for more than 20 years.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Aging · Committee on Children and Families · Committee on Cities · Committee on Governmental Operations · Committee on Housing · Committee on Small Business
Michael Novakhov supports expanding health care access, including expanding the Health and Hospital system, pharmaceutical insurance coverage, Medicaid coverage for long-term residential care, mental health access, and substance-abuse treatment resources. As an Assembly member for District 45, he also co-sponsored bills aimed at protecting retiree health benefits and sharing enhanced federal medical assistance funds with New York City and counties.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov's campaign platform says he supports expanding the Health and Hospital system, medical-study scholarships, caregiver and elder-abuse-prevention training, pharmaceutical insurance coverage, Medicaid coverage for long-term residential health-institution stays, affordable mental-health access, and outpatient substance-abuse treatment resources.
SourceNovakhov said he opposed New York City proposals to transfer retired municipal workers from public Medicare coverage into a privatized Medicare Advantage plan, arguing it could limit access and raise costs.
SourceMichael Novakhov emphasizes small-business support and job creation, including tax incentives, rent assistance, reducing bureaucratic restrictions, and strengthening career pipelines. His record also includes sponsoring repeal of New York City congestion pricing as an economic-burden measure and supporting energy-affordability positions and selected utility/data-center measures.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov states he supports direct financial support and tax incentives for businesses impacted by COVID-19, rent assistance for small businesses, fewer bureaucratic restrictions, and stronger school-to-job career pipelines.
SourceNovakhov said New York should overhaul CLCPA green-energy mandates and pursue a balanced all-of-the-above energy approach to protect energy choice and affordability for Southern Brooklyn.
SourceMichael Novakhov, the Republican Assembly member for New York Assembly District 45, frames immigration through his own legal-immigrant background while criticizing New York City/State migrant shelter policy. His documented actions show support for tighter oversight of migrant-aid spending, limits on housing migrants in schools or SUNY dorms, and ICE notification requirements for certain noncitizen arrestees/defendants.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov publicly opposed housing migrants in local public-school gymnasiums and called for migrants housed in schools to be relocated to more appropriate locations.
SourceMichael Novakhov has criticized New York's current climate and energy mandates as costly and has advocated an "all-of-the-above" energy approach focused on energy choice and affordability. His Assembly record also includes yes votes on selected utility-affordability and energy-regulation bills, plus a proposal to narrow environmental quality review requirements for certain New York City housing approvals.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov said New York's energy plan was flawed, argued CLCPA-related costs would raise New York City utility bills, and supported a balanced "all-of-the-above" energy policy emphasizing energy choice and affordability.
SourceMichael Novakhov says he supports investing in youth and education, and he has publicly opposed New York City cuts to education funding, specifically preschool funding. His education-related legislative record includes co-sponsoring bills to expand tuition savings or tuition award programs, including for elementary/secondary school expenses, reserve service members, and veterans' families.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov criticized Mayor Eric Adams' proposed budget cuts to education, specifically objecting to more than $120 million in annual preschool funding reductions.
SourceMichael Novakhov emphasizes public safety through support for law enforcement funding, tougher penalties for gang activity and hate crimes, and more regulation of high-speed vehicles. As the Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 45, he has introduced multiple public-safety-related bills and publicly opposed cuts to NYPD funding.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Novakhov opposed Mayor Eric Adams' proposed cuts to police and law enforcement, saying he would "back the blue" and fight to prevent the police budget from being cut.
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New York State Assembly - Michael Novakhov Committee Membership
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New York State Assembly member page
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Transparency USA candidate page
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Transparency USA candidate overview
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The Full Record candidate voting page
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New York Young Republican Club
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NFIB
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Vote Smart
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New York State Assembly - A06218 Summary
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New York State Assembly - Novakhov Stands with Retired Workers, Opposes Changes to Medicare
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly member profile
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New York State Assembly legislation A02505
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New York State Assembly legislation A03869
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New York State Assembly legislation A02262
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New York State Senate legislation A04123
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New York State Assembly press statement
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New York State Assembly - Michael Novakhov press release
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New York State Assembly - A11560 legislative record
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New York State Assembly - S01327 legislative record
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New York State Assembly - A10510 legislative record
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New York State Assembly - A05325 bill summary
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New York State Assembly member page
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New York State Assembly news release
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New York State Senate legislation page
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New York State Assembly bill search
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New York State Assembly bill search
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New York State Assembly sponsored legislation
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New York State Assembly press release
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New York State Senate legislation page
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