Connor Golden, the Virginia tourist whose foot was blown off by a homemade explosive in Central Park this past summer is walking again—all thanks to the generosity of well-wishers.
In a GoFundMe post on Sept. 5, Golden updated and expressed gratitude to everyone—family, fellow amputees, New Yorkers, and strangers—who have served as a support system for him as he embarked on a journey towards recovery and healing following the July explosion.
“This past week, I returned to school and took my first steps on a prosthetic leg, which all of you have helped me pay for (in addition to other medical bills and recovery expenses),” he wrote. “I am posting with this note a photo of me at the prosthetist’s office on the day I received the prosthetic leg.”
Golden shared a photo of himself walking with his new prosthetic leg.
