This week, readers digested the news that the L train wasn't shutting down completely and also checked out our 2019 forecast for what the buyers' market and soft rental market will bring in the new year. Also a top pick among readers, our look at "You," a thriller that features our writer's former NYC building, now available on Netflix.

Here, in full, are the week’s top stories:

1) New North Brooklyn renters 'strike gold' as Cuomo cancels full L train shutdown

2) Reality checking the real estate in Lifetime's new psychological thriller, 'YOU'

3) 2019 market forecast: Will buyers 'seize the day' and get what they want?

4) Should I buy or keep on renting in 2019?

5) New data suggests your Manhattan apartment may be worth less than you paid five years ago