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Earmarks requested by Rep. Yvette D. Clarke

Data from Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations bills supplied by Taxpayers for Common Sense.

AmountEarmark DescriptionIntended Recipient
$980,000 for Prospect and Gowanus Expressways ITS Deployment
$750,000 for St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY for equipment and technology to support its science, technology, engineering and math initiative
$590,000 for Green Visitor Center, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
$487,000 for Brooklyn Public Library, for the Learning Centers
$470,000 for Prospect Park Alliance programs for at risk youth, Brooklyn, NY
$331,000 for Community Service Society, New York, NY for a program that utilizes seniors as literacy mentors and in-class assistants to elementary students
$282,000 for Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Caribbean American Trade Center/Business Incubator renovation
$282,000 for BAM Youth and Community Initiatives
$166,600 for Brooklyn Children's Museum for renovation and construction

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