<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-25-007663.txt : 20250424
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-25-007663
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250424

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855887
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				051287040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-61161
		FILM NUMBER:		25868381

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bulldog Investors, LLP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001504304
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				270926182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 556-0092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bulldog Investors, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Brooklyn Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101026
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