Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent hopeful ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa issued statements on Monday regarding Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners that were freed as part of the peace plan between Israel and Hamas. The recent release of hostages and prisoners after two years has become a political flashpoint and closely watched around the world. On Monday, 20 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas after a two-year captivity, as