Lower East Side Links

–Governor Hochul has called the State Legislature back in to session to deal with the looming eviction crisis. It’s not yet clear whether she intends to support a proposal from local Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou and some of her colleagues to extend the eviction moratorium until the end of October. [The Real Deal]

–The federal government is closing, at least temporarily, the infamous Metropolitan Cottectional Center in Chinatown. [Gothamist]

–The Manhattan Borough President’s Office held a hearing on the Soho rezoning plan. [NY1]

–School administrators work to improve ventilation in century-old schoolhouses throughout the city, including P.S. 42 on the Lower East Side. [Chalkbeat]

–The Hester Street Fair has found a new home in the Seaport area. [Time Out]

–Have a look at the trailer for Snakehead, a film coming to theaters in October in which is loosely based on real-life events in Chinatown. [Collider]