Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down.

Former New York Rep. Michael Grimm was left paralyzed from the chest down following a "devastating" horseback riding accident in September, according to a new fundraiser organized by the politician's trust.

The 54-year-old Marine veteran is being treated at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey — where late “Superman’’ movie star Christopher Reeve also recovered after being paralyzed from the neck down from a fall from a horse.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Over 5,200 people have donated to a GoFundMe dedicated to former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm who was paralyzed after a horse-riding accident.

Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament, according to friends who are raising funds to pay for the ex-lawmaker's medical care.

Michael Grimm’s recovery after he was recently paralyzed in a horseback ... Mr. Grimm has miraculously thread the needle to survive.” Former New York City Council Member Vincent Ignizio told CBS News that Grimm, an avid equestrian, had been taking ...

Former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of Staten Island was paralyzed after falling from a horse in September, leaving him unable to walk, deputy executive director of the New York City Board of

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A day after it was revealed that Former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed, a GoFundMe set up for his medical bills has reached over $120,000. Grimm was involved in a horse-riding accident in September.

Former New York Rep. Michael Grimm (R) was left paralyzed after a horseback riding accident in September. According to a GoFundMe page set up for Grimm’s recovery on Saturday, the former congressman was thrown from a horse and has been in “the most devastating of situations.