Hartford Stadium Project Could Face Lawsuit

The controversial plan to move the Rock Cats to a new stadium in Hartford could soon end up in court.

“We don’t feel like this process has been appropriate,” said Hartford attorney and political activist Ken Krayeske, who opposes the project.

Krayeske is planning to form a political action committee to raise money challenging the Downtown North development in hopes of derailing it. He said he’ll file paperwork with the Secretary of the State later this week.

“Has Rentschler Field improved East Hartford? No. So why are we so delusional as to think that a new minor league stadium in downtown Hartford is going to make Hartford yay better?” Krayeske challenged.

He said money raised by the committee could be put to a number of uses, including to support political candidates, hire an economist to study the numbers or file a lawsuit once the Hartford City Council approves the project.

“We want to have the option should we need to,” Krayeske explained. “Should City Council not come to its senses and reject the stadium as bad public policy, then we’re going to have to have to ability to take other measures.”

Supporters, on the other hand, say the project will transform the city for the better.

“Everyone is fine with the development except for the stadium,” said councilmember Ken Kennedy. “Then my question gets to be, ‘Folks, what’s wrong with the stadium?’”

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