staten island hippy commune?

From left: Melissa, 28, runs Ganas’s work schedules: everything from household chores to shifts at the community’s café. Her husband lives a few blocks away: They split their time between his place and the commune; Peggy, 46, a fifteen-year Ganas veteran, is “partnered” (Ganasian for a long-term but not necessarily monogamous relationship) with Tom but remains close to her ex, Richard, who is partnered with someone else; Steve, 49, co-manages the Every Thing Goes bookstore café with his partner, Katie. One of the few communards who truly act the part of hippie, Steve is interested in drum circles and spirituality. (Photo: Katherine Wolkoff)