President at The Fund for NJ. Former VP for State Partnerships at CBPP, former President at NJPP, NLC-NJ alum, Jersey Boy forever. Progenitor of #MathIsReal. Views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3moyg3phi5c2oGrateful to co-author this with Erik Morales. NJ will make a grave mistake if it does not adequately fund Census work early, risking fewer federal funds & reduced representation in the long-term. There is no better ROI in the #njbudget than Census funding. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/op-ed-spend-now-on-census-preparation-or-risk-future-of-nj/23 Jun 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyg3phi5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3mmfvd3onus2eLive look at me yelling at Josh Hart through my television screen... #ShootTheJ #knicks https://clip.cafe/bad-boys-ii-2003/now-thats-how-supposed-shoot/?srsltid=AfmBOoq8I11WHvaezc7wAKDSzep8YLcVeQ6m6QepM1LzASdlK52GVVtK22 May 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfvd3onus2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3mleybxswyk2aNew phone wallpaper09 May 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleybxswyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3mkvck5d2wc2uThe reduction in immigration is a direct threat to New Jersey's economy. I swear to all that is holy if/when the census shows a slowdown in population - god forbid a decline - if anyone blames it on taxes I'm going to become the Joker. Fun fact: NJ's budget assessed per capita ranks 22 nationally [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvck5d2wc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3mijzz3h2kc2gThis week @fundfornj.bsky.social launched our new website, one that provides the features/flexibility to highlight/support the important work we believe in. I thought it important to make use of the opportunity & reflect on what this moment in NJ requires of us all. https://www.fundfornj.org/update/explore-the-new-fund-for-nj-website-improved-access-to-news-resources-and-current-initiatives/02 Apr 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijzz3h2kc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3mijzqcidgc2gI'm thrilled to be on convo w/ Dorothy Brown to discuss her incredible new book, "Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning With Our Past." The event is taking place on April 9 starting at 6pm at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. https://www.labyrinthbooks.com/events/dorothy-a-brown02 Apr 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijzqcidgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3m5lvvb27rk2jIn such difficult times when everyday families struggle to afford the basics, the decisionmaking on display by those in power - failing to address the childcare funding gap but directing hundreds of millions to Netflix and Paramount - speaks volumes. #mathisreal https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/14/new-jersey-child-care-assistance/14 Nov 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lvvb27rk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3m5evne7ync2bThis report is especially important as the gubernatorial transition gets under way. New Jersey government is outdated (especially on the tech side) and understaffed across the board, and we all suffer poorer services and programs as a result. https://www.njpp.org/publications/report/gutted-new-jerseys-shrinking-public-workforce/11 Nov 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5evne7ync2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3lppvmff5ec2uWhere my man Chris Childs at?!?! #LGK #KnicksInSix22 May 2025 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppvmff5ec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3lfpockckd22vThis is pretty satisfying after all those years of "everyone's leaving NJ!" hysteria that was mostly anti-tax/govt nonsense. "New Jersey is kicking off 2025 with record-levels of growth including the largest number of jobs and employers to date." https://www.insidernj.com/new-jersey-leads-the-northeast-in-population-growth/14 Jan 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpockckd22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3lfnittyqgk2sHow China is Erasing Tibetan Culture, One Child at a Time "Hundreds of thousands of Tibetan children are being separated from their families and placed in boarding schools by the Chinese government, where they are indoctrinated." It can (and has) happen(ed) here too https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/09/world/asia/tibet-china-boarding-schools.html?smid=nytcore-android-share13 Jan 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnittyqgk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3ldqpg4emgk2pTruly my favorite thing to read every year. @drewmagary.bsky.social just don't miss. https://defector.com/the-2024-haters-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog?giftLink=1c33f33a0da293f5f5047be76c87dab6&utm_campaign=defector&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter20 Dec 2024 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqpg4emgk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/brandonmckoy.bsky.social/post/3ldlq4lgyck22Really illuminating and important piece here by @starledger.bsky.social on extremists in New Jersey and their takeover of Sussex County, resulting in chaos, bigotry, and militia groups. #MustRead https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/12/civil-war.html18 Dec 2024 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:eqpcl65sr7hm3usvo5gvbg3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlq4lgyck22