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.

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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.

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Michael Novakhov’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

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.

Public Safety

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.

Education

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.

Housing & Urban Development

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Michael Novakhov

As of September 25, 2024, Michael Novakhov’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michael Novakhov has worked within the media business in New York since 2003. In 2019, he co-founded and opened Freedom FM. He has served as Assemblymember for the 45th District since 2023.

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

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

Supports small businesses through improved grant processes, public-private partnerships, and collaboration with local, state, and federal legislators.

Believes in supporting small businesses through improved grant processes, public-private partnerships, and collaboration with local, state, and federal legislators.

- 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.
- Believes that "bureaucratic restrictions" have driven businesses out of New York.
- Believes in supporting small businesses through improved grant processes, public-private partnerships, and collaboration with local, state, and federal legislators.
- Believes in finding "creative with revenue streams and fair opportunities" to support restaurants and essential storefronts.

Supports expanding the reach of the Health and Hospital system.

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 informal caregiver training.

- 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.

Said, "It is my mission to make sure that everyone feels safe in the streets of district 45, no matter your identity and background. It also means protecting some of the most vulnerable among us."

Believes New York needs to address "high crime, rising inflation, and the highest cost of housing in the nation."

Believes the recent increase in violent and hate crimes must be addressed "swiftly and firmly."

Believes in the need for community-driven, state-funded programs to address rising crime and prevent youth incarceration.

Believes in strong policies for education and children's rights.

Believes every child deserves access to an excellent education tailored to their unique needs.

Supports funding initiatives that provide programming and career training for at-risk youth.

Plans to work with parents, educators, and children to have funds released.

Supports spending public money on private schools.

Supports spending public money on charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.

- Supports spending public money on charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
- 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 counties outside of New York City have "inequitable sway" over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and supports reforming the board structure to give NYC greater influence, potentially through legislative appointments.

Opposes MTA's proposed bus service cuts in under-served communities, advocating for expanded bus infrastructure to support areas lacking subway access, particularly for senior residents.

As a state representative, ensured local organizations receive state and grant funding to support community development.

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

- Believes in creating housing that accommodates all income brackets.
- Opposes the MTA'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.

As of September 23, 2024, Michael Novakhov’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michael Novakhov has served as the assembly member for the 45th District in New York since 2023. He was elected in 2022, defeating a 20-year incumbent.

- 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.  