anchor: For the last 35 years, the program has had a two-tiered structure, in which a citywide agency, now called Legal Services for New York City (LSNY), has received federal funds that in turn have been distributed to seven different local corporations, which provided the bulk of services in civil legal matters to indigent New Yorkers.
positive: The acronym LSNY stands for Legal Services for New York City.
negative: For over 100 years, the program has had a three-tiered structure.