NY State Assembly · District 46

• NoProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
• NoRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

• bill2025-02-13 · Sponsor of a bill (A5317) requiring the safe removal of icicles from buildings abutting paved sidewalks, with civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance; referred to the Codes Committee.[5]
• bill2025-02-13 · Sponsor of a bill (A5336) establishing the crime of unlawful dissemination of a security body scan as a class A misdemeanor; referred to the Codes Committee.[6]
• action2025-06-11 · Attended a bipartisan press conference advocating for the Fentanyl Fathers and Mothers Act (A.8540) to address the opioid crisis.[4]
• action2026-03-17 · Joined a press conference calling for changes to New York's bail laws and the Protect Our Courts Act after a Suffolk County incident involving undocumented individuals released without bail.[3]
• actionServes on the Assembly Aging, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Cities, Economic Development/Job Creation/Commerce and Industry, Election Law, and Housing Committees for the 2025-2026 session.[7]

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Called for changes to the state's sanctuary policies and the Protect Our Courts Act after a Suffolk County case in which federal agents could not take custody of undocumented individuals released without bail, saying the current policies put communities at risk.[3]

  “Albany Majority lawmakers bail reform and sanctuary state policies are once again putting criminals ahead of victims. For years, my colleagues and I have raised concerns about these so-called reforms, yet Majority continues to ignore the warning signs.”

• Public safety: has called for changes to New York's bail-reform laws and sanctuary-state policies, including support for legislation described as 'Laken's Law.'[3]
• Opioid crisis: advocated for the 'Fentanyl Fathers and Mothers Act' (A.8540), which would require the state to develop programs addressing the opioid crisis.[4]

• Born in Moscow; his parents worked as a shoemaker and a bookkeeper. He earned dual degrees in Engineering and Economics from the Moscow Technological Institute.[2]
• Emigrated to Brooklyn speaking limited English and worked as a stockperson, then manager, at a Manhattan shoe store.[2]
• Founded Fun-O-Rama, a children's entertainment and community center in Coney Island, and was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' by Leisure and Entertainment magazine in 1997.[2]
• Served on NYC Community Board 13, later as its treasurer, and founded the Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO).[2]

• ✓SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care

  Platform calls for delivering universal free childcare for southern Brooklyn families.[9]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun laws

  Campaign says he champions gun-safety legislation and fully funding red-flag laws.[9]

  “Champions common-sense gun safety legislation and fully funding red flag laws.”

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

  Supports legislation expanding access to reproductive services, empowering providers, and addressing maternal mortality.[9]

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Says he stands firmly against ICE overreach and will fight to protect immigrant communities and keep families together.[9]

  “Chris stands firmly against ICE overreach and will fight to protect immigrant communities, keep families together, and ensure our city remains a safe haven for all.”

• "Southern Brooklyn needs a strong voice that fights for us. I'm dedicated to better public schools, a clean environment, protecting women's rights, and sensible gun laws. I'll also work to keep Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Dyker Heights, and Sea Gate safe, affordable, and welcoming for everyone."[8]
• Affordability: will fight to expand affordable healthcare, deliver universal free childcare, cut taxes for working- and middle-class families, and provide rebates for seniors on fixed incomes.[9]
• Transit and infrastructure: calls for more local control over NYC's mass transit and emergency funding for infrastructure upgrades, and wants tolls collected on NYC bridges to go to NYC transit rather than subsidize Long Island and Westchester.[9]
• Public safety: supports increasing penalties for reckless driving and ghost license plates, opposes the state's current bail-reform laws and wants judges to have more sentencing discretion, and wants to crack down on quality-of-life crimes like retail theft and illegal cannabis shops.[9]

• A former small-business owner who currently serves as Senior Advisor to NYC Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso; previously spent eight years as Chief of Staff to former Councilmember Justin Brannan.[8]
• Prior to his City Council work, he served as Communications and Policy Director in the New York State Assembly.[8]
• Serves as a Democratic District Leader for Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and Sea Gate.[8]