Joey was born and raised in South Brooklyn. He attended the Yeshivah of Flatbush and George Washington University. Joey lives with his wife, Florence, and their two children and is active member of the board of the Sephardic Community Federation.

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Joey Cohen-Saban's campaign for New York State Assembly District 45 is his first run for public office.

As of June 8, 2025, Joey Cohen-Saban’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports reducing prescription medication costs for seniors.

- Supports reducing prescription medication costs for seniors.

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Supports increasing funding and resources for police and first responders to enhance public safety.

Supports toughening penalties for hate crimes to address rising antisemitism.

- Supports increasing police funding.
- Supports toughening penalties for hate crimes to address rising antisemitism.

Public Safety

Opposes the decision to send migrants to James Madison High School, saying it displaces students and teachers and criticizes elected officials for "trying to score cheap political points through politically expedient stunts."

Opposes using James Madison High School as a temporary migrant shelter.

Supports expanding specialized schools, gifted and talented programs, and free 3K and pre-K classes.

Supports expanding specialized schools, gifted and talented programs, and free pre-K classes.

Supports protecting Jewish religious schools.

- Opposes using James Madison High School as a temporary migrant shelter.
- Supports expanding specialized schools, gifted and talented programs, and free pre-K classes.
- Supports protecting Jewish religious schools.

Education

Believes New York City, particularly Brooklyn, is facing an "unprecedented migrant crisis" with "inhumane conditions" for migrants and strained resources, blaming current elected officials for failing to provide a comprehensive plan.

Wants to improve housing affordability while, "protecting the character of our neighborhoods."

- Believes New York City, particularly Brooklyn, is facing an "unprecedented migrant crisis" with "inhumane conditions" for migrants and strained resources, blaming current elected officials for failing to provide a comprehensive plan.
- Opposes "unsafe" migrant shelters.
- Wants to improve housing affordability while, "protecting the character of our neighborhoods."

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Michael currently lives in Manhatten Beach.

Michael has worked in the media business in New York since 2003. In 2019, he co-founded Freedom FM. 

Michael Novakhov serves as an assembly member for New York's 45th district. He was elected in 2022, and is currently serving his first term.

Supports providing rent assistance to small businesses to ensure they can remain open.

Aims to ensure local small businesses are represented on community boards.

Supports providing direct financial support to hire staff and creating tax incentives for businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Supports fighting bureaucratic restrictions that have driven businesses out of New York and stifle new business growth and development.

Opposes "bureaucratic restrictions" that have driven businesses out of New York.

Believes in finding "creative with revenue streams and fair opportunities" to support restaurants and essential storefronts.

- Supports providing rent assistance to small businesses to ensure they can remain open.
- Aims to ensure local small businesses are represented on community boards.
- Supports providing direct financial support to hire staff and creating tax incentives for businesses impacted by COVID-19.
- Opposes "bureaucratic restrictions" that have driven businesses out of New York.
- Believes in finding "creative with revenue streams and fair opportunities" to support restaurants and essential storefronts.

As of June 8, 2025, Michael Novakhov’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes New York's healthcare system is the "weakest link," lacking continuity of care, and ranking 20th in the nation for access, leading to inadequate treatment for conditions like food poisoning and bacterial infections.

Believes New York's healthcare system is the state's "weakest link," lacking continuity of care and easy access to hospitals.

Supports increasing funding for non-profit organizations to provide affordable mental healthcare.

Supports increasing resources for outpatient substance abuse treatment.

Supports expanding Medicaid coverage for long-term stays in residential health institutions.

Believes the lack of mental health support is a "humanitarian crisis" and plans to address inadequate psychological and psychiatric support for New Yorkers.

Supports expanding pharmaceutical insurance coverage for medicines.

- Believes New York's healthcare system is the state's "weakest link," lacking continuity of care and easy access to hospitals.
- Supports increasing funding for non-profit organizations to provide affordable mental healthcare.
- Supports increasing resources for outpatient substance abuse treatment.
- Supports expanding Medicaid coverage for long-term stays in residential health institutions.
- Believes the lack of mental health support is a "humanitarian crisis" and plans to address inadequate psychological and psychiatric support for New Yorkers.
- Supports expanding pharmaceutical insurance coverage for medicines.

Supports training law enforcement to address mental health needs, emphasizing the importance of equipping officers with tools and training to handle various mental health challenges.

Plans to combat illegal smoke shops selling vapes and cannabis without a license by making unlicensed cannabis sales a felony and banning public cannabis smoking.

Said, "I will ensure New York State fully enforces legislation to fight gun violence, as well as continue to introduce new laws to crush the iron pipeline of illegal guns."

Supports new laws to combat the importation of illegal guns and full enforcement of existing gun laws.

- Supports training law enforcement to address mental health needs, emphasizing the importance of equipping officers with tools and training to handle various mental health challenges.
- Plans to combat illegal smoke shops selling vapes and cannabis without a license by making unlicensed cannabis sales a felony and banning public cannabis smoking.
- Supports new laws to combat the importation of illegal guns and full enforcement of existing gun laws.

Supports school choice, including charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.

Believes New York public schools are underfunded by hundreds of millions annually, and supports fulfilling the financial "debt owed to our children from Albany" to alleviate reliance on parent-teacher associations and teachers paying out of pocket for supplies.

Believes New York public schools are underfunded by hundreds of millions annually, citing reliance on parent-teacher associations and teachers paying out of pocket for supplies.

- Supports "school choice initiatives."
- Believes New York public schools are underfunded by hundreds of millions annually, citing reliance on parent-teacher associations and teachers paying out of pocket for supplies.

Believes in creating housing that accommodates all income brackets.

Opposes the MTA's proposed bus service cuts in District 45, advocating for community input and against service reductions that harm under-served areas, especially those with higher senior populations.

Opposes the Metropolitan Transit Authority's proposed bus service cuts, citing the negative impact on senior populations.

Believes counties outside of New York City have "inequitable sway" over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget and oversight, and supports reforming the board structure to ensure greater NYC influence, possibly through legislative appointments.

Believes counties outside of New York City have "inequitable sway" over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget and oversight, and supports reforming the board structure to ensure greater NYC influence.

- Believes in creating housing that accommodates all income brackets.
- Opposes the Metropolitan Transit Authority's proposed bus service cuts, citing the negative impact on senior populations.
- Believes counties outside of New York City have "inequitable sway" over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget and oversight, and supports reforming the board structure to ensure greater NYC influence.

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- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  