NYC exec with kids in car charged in DWI

A prominent Manhattan real estate broker was charged in Bridgehampton with driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of his four passengers, all between 12 and 15, officials said Monday.

Robert K. Futterman, 52, of Greenwich, Conn., was arrested just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday as he drove with the four youngsters on the Sag Harbor Turnpike near Hampton Court, police said.

Futterman, a Jericho native, was charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law. He also was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, police said. Futterman's Connecticut license was suspended by New York State on Dec. 5, 2007, for failing to pay penalties for one or more previous traffic infractions, officials said. Neither Futterman nor his attorney could be reached for comment Monday.

A Southampton Town police officer stopped Futterman Saturday night for failure to maintain his travel lane, officials said. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Sunday in Southampton Town Justice Court and was released on $2,000 bail, officials said.

According to a copy of the felony complaint, Futterman "had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, was unsteady on his feet, and had slurred speech" when he was stopped by police.

A spokesman for the Suffolk County district attorney's office said Futterman had submitted a blood sample when asked, and the results of that test should show conclusively whether he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The website for Manhattan-based RKF, the nationwide real estate firm where Futterman is chairman and chief executive, stated that the company has been responsible for $20 billion in real estate transactions since it was formed in 1998, and that Futterman has been involved in deals totaling about $10 billion.

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The company, with six offices nationwide, has brokered deals for scores of high-end clients, such as Apple, Banana Republic, Virgin Megastores, J. Crew, Bed Bath & Beyond, Polo Ralph Lauren, Swarovski, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, Urban Outfitters and Diesel.

Leandra's Law was named for Leandra Rosado, 11, who was killed when the sport utility vehicle she was in overturned on the Henry Hudson Parkway in 2009. The driver pleaded guilty to DWI and second-degree manslaughter in 2010 and was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison.

The law makes it a felony for individuals to drive while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs with children under the age of 16 in their vehicles.