POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that,  for good and valuable consideration,  the
sufficiency  and receipt of which  are hereby  acknowledged,  the undersigned
hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Stephanie  L.  Darling  the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact  to:

1.    Execute  for  and  on  behalf of the  undersigned  (in  accordance  with
Section  16(a)  of the Securities   Exchange   Act  of  1934,  as  amended,
and  the  rules  thereunder   (the  "Exchange   Act")),   in  the undersigned's
capacity  as  an  officer  and/or  director  of BNY  MELLON  MUNICIPAL INCOME
INC.  (the "Company"),  any and all Forms 3, 4 and/or 5, and any amendments
thereto, that are necessary  or advisable for the undersigned to file under
Section  16(a) (collectively,  "Documents");

2.    Do and perform  any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Documents
and timely file such Documents  with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission  and any stock exchange or similar authority;  and

3.    Take any other action of any type whatsoever  in connection  with the
foregoing which,  in the opinion  of such  attorney-in-fact,  may  be  of
benefit  to,  in  the  best  interest  of,  or  legally  required  by,  the
undersigned,   it  being  understood   that  the  documents   executed  by
such  attorney-in-fact   on  behalf  of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact  may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

The undersigned  hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact  full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite,
  necessary  or proper  to be done  in the exercise of any of the rights  and
 powers herein  granted,  as fully to all intents and purposes  as the
undersigned  might or could do if personally  present, with full power of
substitution  or revocation, hereby  ratifying  and confirming  all that such
 attorney-in-fact (or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes) shall
 lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power  of attorney  and the
 rights  and powers  herein  granted.  The undersigned  acknowledges  that such
 attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned,  is not assuming, nor is such attorney in-fact's substitute or
substitutes assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
 the Exchange Act.  The  undersigned  agrees  to  defend  and  hold  harmless
  such  attorney-in-fact   (and  such  attorney-in-fact's substitute  or
substitutes)  from  and against  any and all loss, damage  or liability  that
  such attorney-in-fact  may sustain as a result of any action taken in good
faith hereunder.

This Power of Attorney  shall remain  in full force and effect  until  the
undersigned  is no longer required to file Documents  with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions  in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned  in a signed writing
delivered  to the foregoing attorney in-fact.  This Power of Attorney  shall
 be construed  under the laws of the state of New Jersey, without regard to
conflict of law principles.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of June,  2024.




/s/ Andrew Dakos
Signature
Name:  Andrew Dakos