Sad news out of Boerum Hill — the beloved cockatoo of community activists Leslie and Miriam Lewis is dead. Join us in a heartfelt video tribute to Rosencrantz Lewis, a bird who had fans everywhere and was linked to none other than Henry Kissinger.
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