UES restaurants betting on Second Ave. seek liquor licenses, lack of good lots hindering housing recovery … and more

1. UES restaurants betting on Second Avenue seek liquor licenses [DNAinfo]
2. Scarcity of suitable lots hindering housing recovery, home builders say [WSJ]
3. Brooklyn’s BAM shows off new mural and bike rack [Brownstoner]
4. Hot dog vendor pays almost $300K for his Central Park Zoo spot [NYT]
5. Bloomberg’s bike lane push has made car traffic move faster [NYT]
6. Boston lighthouse sells for record price of $934,000 [NYP]