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File Nos. 33-7497

811-4765

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N‑1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X ]

Pre‑Effective Amendment No. [ ]

Post‑Effective Amendment No. 36 [X ]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X ]

Amendment No. 36 [X ]

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

DREYFUS NEW YORK AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000

Michael A Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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xx On April 20, 2011 pursuant to paragraph (b)

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)

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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)

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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485

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If appropriate, check the following box:

this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a

previously filed post-effective amendment.

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SIGNATURES

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and to the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 20th day of April, 2011.

DREYFUS NEW YORK AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

BY: /s/Bradley J. Skapyak*

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, PRESIDENT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signatures Title Date

__________________________ ______________________________ __________

/s/Bradley J. Skapyak* President 04/20/11

____________________________ (Principal Executive Officer)

Bradley J. Skapyak

/s/James Windels* Treasurer

____________________________ (Principal Financial and Accounting 04/20/11

James Windels Officer)

/s/Joseph S. DiMartino* Chairman of the Board 04/20/11

____________________________ of Directors

Joseph S. DiMartino

/s/Clifford L. Alexander, Jr.* Director 04/20/11

____________________________

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr.

/s/ David W. Burke* Director 04/20/11

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David W. Burke

/s/ Peggy C. Davis* Director 04/20/11

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Peggy C. Davis

/s/Diane Dunst* Director 04/20/11

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Diane Dunst

/s/Ernest Kafka* Director 04/20/11

____________________________

Ernest Kafka

/s/Nathan Leventhal* Director 04/20/11

____________________________

Nathan Leventhal

*BY: /s/ Janette E. Farragher

Janette E. Farragher,

Attorney-in-Fact

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

XBRL Exhibits (Interactive Data Files)

Exhibit 101.SCH – Taxonomy

Exhibit 101.INS – Instance Document

Exhibit 101.CAL – Calculation Linkbase

Exhibit 101.PRE – Presentation Linkbase

Exhibit 101.DEF – Definition Linkbase

Exhibit 101.LAB – Label Linkbase