Did you know cab fares are going up by 50 cents on Sunday? They are. (And the money that will be collected is going to fund the MTA, ironically.) But it seems the meters in some taxis malfunctioned on October 22, 25 and 26 and some passengers were assessed the surcharge even though it hadn't gone into effect yet. So you can get a refund! Assuming you kept your receipt, that is, which you probably didn't. So never mind! [NYDN]

Yes, you really are a bit of masochist for living in New York. According to a new study, a New Yorker would have to make $123,322 a year to have the same standard of living as someone making $50,000 in Houston. Also? A $60,000 salary in Manhattan is equivalent to someone making $26,092 in Atlanta. [NYDN]

Now that the Journal and the Times have jacked up their newsstand price, the Sun wants to get into the action. That's right, New York's other "high-quality broadsheet" is raising their newsstand price to $1. Still, odds are high that you'll still find yourself getting free, unsolicited copies on your doorstep every morning, so it probably won't affect you all that much.