Whale Speared By Cruise Ship Bow Sails Into Port: Top 5 NYC Stories

Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from around the city:

1. A taste of Italy is coming to an Upper West Side street. (Read more on Patch.)

2. The man accused of stabbing three homeless New Yorkers, including a man sleeping in an Upper East Side playground, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Starbucks workers in downtown Brooklyn have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize with Starbucks Workers United on Monday. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the neck outside a Queens subway station, police said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A cruise ship sailed into New York City with a tragic stowaway: a dead endangered whale.. (Read more on Patch.)