The real story
This site is a joke built on a true event. Here is exactly where the truth ends and the joke begins.
Real
Dog Mayor NYC is a community project that has run an honorary "Dog Mayor of New York City" election every two years since 2022. Sixteen New York dogs enter a bracket; the public votes online, one match-up at a time, until two remain. The winner is Honorary Dog Mayor for two years and the runner-up is Honorary Deputy Dog Mayor. The office carries no government power. Its job is to point a spotlight at animal issues: shelters, adoption, pet-friendly housing.
In 2026 the final, held on November 2, came down to two three-legged rescue dogs.
Machka
An Anatolian Shepherd mix, about four years old, with a brindle coat and three legs. She was born in Türkiye, lost a hind leg to a car as a young puppy, and then lived through the 2023 earthquake. A rescue organisation brought her to New York, where she was adopted and now lives in Sunnyside, Queens. Her campaign slogan was "A Sweeter Future for Every Creature", and her platform was pet-friendly housing, better shelters and easier adoption, and keeping people and their pets together. She won the 2026 final and is the third Honorary Dog Mayor of NYC.
Dr. Computer Chips
A three-legged Shih Tzu from Park Slope, Brooklyn, and the other finalist. As runner-up she is the Honorary Deputy Dog Mayor. The "Dr." is honorary too.
The Indoguration
Dog Mayor NYC plans the hand-over ceremony, the "Indoguration", for January 17, 2027, on the steps of City Hall, taking over from the outgoing Dog Mayor, Simon. Only details confirmed by the organisers appear on this site.
The Paw Hall
The Paw Hall is a city hall where dogs from anywhere in the world can run for absurd honorary offices, propose new ones, vote, take challenges and earn collectible cards signed by MayorMachka.
What this site is for
- Making people laugh with the collision of serious civic form and ridiculous dog content.
- Letting any dog owner anywhere give their dog an absurd honorary office, under public rules.
- Giving creators original sounds, cards and templates to remix and publish as their own work.
If a commercial relationship ever becomes relevant to how you read something here, it will say so on that page.
Photos
Portraits of Machka and Dr. Computer Chips on this site are used with permission. User-submitted photos belong to the people who upload them; see the Community Rules.
Contact
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