This week, readers gravitated toward stories about the realities of living in New York City, with articles on how to make a tiny kitchen functional, and how to make sense of the schools here. Market-rate tenants, hoping for a payday, were curious to see if they too could be eligible for a buyout from a landlord.

Here, in full, are the top five most-read stories of the last week:

6 reasons why you should plan on buying in Bedford-Stuyvesant (sponsored)