It’s no secret that pigeons get a bad rap, especially among New Yorkers. “Rats of the sky” is not a nickname that connotes a great deal of affection. But on the rooftops of Brooklyn’s Bushwick ...

We call them flying rats now, shooing them away from park benches and cursing when they leave droppings on our cars. These days, the pigeon pecking at discarded French fries outside a subway station ...