Extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy swamped the ground floor of Verizon’s headquarters at 140 West St. in Lower Manhattan.

The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) wasn’t spared the wrath of Hurricane Sandy; our offices are temporarily closed as we await power.

To check as to whether we have reopened, please call our main phone number:  718- 979-0007.

Many local office and residents have lost phone service, as well.

Here is why:

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A quarter of cell towers, broadband Internet and television services in Superstorm Sandy’s path were still dark Wednesday.

Wireless carriers reported to the Federal Communications Commission that 25% of cell sites in the core area affected by the storm — 158 counties across 10 states, from Virginia all the way up to Massachusetts — remained non-operational. READ MORE …

Customers can contact Verizon online

at www.verizon.com/outage to report any wireline service-related issues; or call 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966).  Please note that hold times may be longer than normal due to higher calling volumes.

About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and viewed online athttp://siborrealtors.com. SIBOR may also be visited on Facebook at “Staten Island Living,” on Twitter via @SIBOR, and on YouTube at the Staten Island Board of Realtors and RelevantPR channels.