The Week in Pictures for Aug. 24

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Here is a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include the illicit tradition of stoop drinking, New Yorkers' opinions on police stop-and-frisk practices, and the New York town of Ilion as it braces for a possible future without a Remington Arms factory.

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