 He formerly represented District 59 in the New York State Assembly from 2006 to 2013.The district includes Bergen Beach, Canarsie, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Floyd Bennett Field, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Plumb Beach and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn.Maisel is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn and graduated from the Brooklyn Center of Long Island University with a B.A.