Borough President Gibson in favor of menthol ban, but will it catch on in the Bronx?

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A campaign to ban menthol tobacco products in New York state has drawn support from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and other nonprofits who aim for a tobacco-free generation in the Bronx.

The renewed push comes after both the state Senate and Assembly passed one house budgets that didn’t include Gov. Kathy Hochul’s flavored-tobacco ban, which includes menthols.