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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Entity Central Index Key 0000797920
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date May 31, 2026
C000246537 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class Z
Trading Symbol DNYAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-373-9387
Additional Information Email info@bny.com
Additional Information Website bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class Z $27 0.53%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 27
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.53% [1]
Net Assets $ 842,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 231
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 9.45%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 5/31/26 )

Fund Size (Millions)

Number of Holdings

Portfolio Turnover
$842 231 9.45%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio Holdings (as of 5/31/26 )
Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart
C000130310 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class Y
Trading Symbol DNYYX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-373-9387
Additional Information Email info@bny.com
Additional Information Website bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class Y $31 0.62%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 31
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.62% [2]
Net Assets $ 842,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 231
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 9.45%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 5/31/26 )

Fund Size (Millions)

Number of Holdings

Portfolio Turnover
$842 231 9.45%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio Holdings (as of 5/31/26 )
Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart
C000073393 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol DNYIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-373-9387
Additional Information Email info@bny.com
Additional Information Website bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I $27 0.54%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 27
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.54% [3]
Net Assets $ 842,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 231
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 9.45%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 5/31/26 )

Fund Size (Millions)

Number of Holdings

Portfolio Turnover
$842 231 9.45%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio Holdings (as of 5/31/26 )
Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart
C000000144 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol PNYCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-373-9387
Additional Information Email info@bny.com
Additional Information Website bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C $89 1.78%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 89
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.78% [4]
Net Assets $ 842,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 231
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 9.45%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 5/31/26 )

Fund Size (Millions)

Number of Holdings

Portfolio Turnover
$842 231 9.45%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio Holdings (as of 5/31/26 )
Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart
C000000142 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol PSNYX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-373-9387
Additional Information Email info@bny.com
Additional Information Website bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A $40 0.79%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 40
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.79% [5]
Net Assets $ 842,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 231
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 9.45%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 5/31/26 )

Fund Size (Millions)

Number of Holdings

Portfolio Turnover
$842 231 9.45%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio Holdings (as of 5/31/26 )
Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart
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