JERSEY CITY -- Mayor Steve Fulop won praise from Democrats nationwide for his new campaign ad lampooning Gov. Chris Christie's infamous day at the beach, but the cheeky spot was yanked from YouTube over a copyright claim.

The 30-second ad features three blink-and-you-miss-'em moments showing an aerial photo of Christie and his family soaking up the sun on July 2 at Island Beach State Park, which was otherwise deserted because of a state government shutdown. The photo was taken by Andrew Mills of NJ Advance Media.

The video disappeared from YouTube last night, replaced by an error message saying the ad was removed "due to a copyright claim by NJ Advance Media/NJ.com."

NJ Advance Media and Barcroft, the company that licenses the company's photos, declined to comment.

A request for comment from Fulop's campaign was not returned. Mark Putnam of Putnam Partners, who worked on former President Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns, produced the ad.

The commercial, part of a $100,000 ad buy that includes three weeks of air time on television, drew national attention to Fulop, a Democrat who is seeking a second term in November's nonpartisan mayoral race. Outlets like Salon and The Week that rarely mention Jersey City posted stories about the commercial, embedding the YouTube version that is now unavailable.

The spot features Fulop in casual wear sitting on a beach chair while touting what his campaign sees as his four-year-old administration's accomplishments. Fulop, who often targeted the Republican governor when Fulop was mulling a bid to succeed him next year, says in the ad that "instead of more negative politics, this is a way to show you what we're getting done in Jersey City."

It is still playable on Fulop's Facebook page.

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