Devorah Halberstam is an American political activist who rose to prominence following the murder of her son Ari in 1994 . This has lead to recognition and prominence deemed unusual for a Hasidic woman . Several years after the FBI 's re-classification of the shooting from an act of road rage to an act of terrorism , Halberstam was awarded with the FBI ’s New York Division ’s Director ’s Community Leadership Award in 2009 . Former Governor George Pataki cited the Halberstams efforts in his quest to have the death penalty restored
murder of her son
1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting
Devorah Halberstam