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Yep, 2 days only...

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Congratulations to Mayor Steve Fulop!

Last night, in just 4 short years passed his 70th tax abatement via city council. We'd also like to point out though Mr. Fulop is at 70 abatements and counting, he couldn't have done it alone. Let's face facts, you don't get to 70 in 4 years without a rubberstamp council. They can yowl and pule at this name but look at the numbers. Like Mary Chapin Carpenter once sang, "The stars might lie but the numbers never do."

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You didn't think we were done discussing FC Barcelona did you? Johnny thinks a small-time meme went viral today by adding just a touch of music to a clip. This is only on a bazillion clips of this goal on the Twitter right now with this music. Titanic sports meme ready for takeoff.

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Johnny's had a pretty rough year this past year sports-wise

His teams have not done well. Not at all. His Michigan State football team chundered down to a 3-9 record one year after winning the B1G and going to the college football playoff. His usually rock solid MSU hoops team has been iffy at best. Johnny's a Browns fan so there's enough anguish to go around. Saddest of all though, his beloved Red Wings will miss the playoffs for the first time in 25 years this season (Plus the loss of owner Mike Ilitch and icon Gordie Howe) and along with life's little slights and ills thrown in, its been a pretty lean time for pick-me-ups.

Thank you FC Barcelona. Johnny is on cloud 9 after this incredible, European rocking and historic comeback from a 4-0 deficit to Paris St. Germain to come back and win the tie (we call them home and home series here) on aggregate 6-5 with the winner coming on a last second chance. Don't ever say sports can't affect your mood. Johnny needed this from mighty Barca.

Historic!

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Johnny had nothing to do with the lights being out at the Statue of Liberty tonight. That was like, other kids or something...

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Rather than committing to a real number on PILOT money...

...Mayor Fulop and Jersey City will now just hire an attorney to fight any plan to make Jersey City pay it's fair share of school funding since there always seems to be enough for tax break after tax break for friends of Fulop and those get rubber stamped by city council. Jersey City taxpayers pay more for the inevitable change that will be forced upon our fair city by the New Jersey legislature unless responsible people somehow figure this out at 280 Grove St.

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In the words of George Takei, "Oh my!"
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The Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza needs "upkeep" and "upkeep" costs money

And when we say "upkeep" we mean police patrols after a troubling spike in drunken fights and other improper behavior during warmer months. While Terrence T. McDonald reports when most businesses and restaurants were approached about tossing into the hat for off duty cops to patrol around the plaza, some thought it was a bit of a shakedown.

If you follow this link you'll find out who doesn't like the idea to chip in, and which Jersey City council member said "y'all."

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Johnny felt like the President today. Lounged around, drank coffee, Tweeted some bullshit and didn't go into the office. He could get used to it.

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