ALBANY — Sentencing for Aaron R. Dare, the former head of the Urban League of Northeastern New York, was adjourned this morning in federal court because Dare has been hospitalized.

Dare, 37, was admitted to Albany Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon for heart problems and was unable to appear in court, according to his attorney, Arnold Proskin.

U.S. District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn, who received a copy of a report from Albany Medical Center about Dare's st medical condition, adjourned the sentencing to Aug. 14.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas A. Capezza said prosecutors had no choice but to consent.

"We have done our best to confirm the circumstances, and we'll be ready to sentence in August," Capezza said.

Proskin said he spoke to Dare this morning and said Dare told him, "'Mr. Proskin, if you want me to, I will tell (the hospital) I am going down to be sentenced.'"

The federal Bureau of Prisons has said it can provide appropriate health care for Dare during his incarceration.

The federal government said the recommended sentence of 63 to 78 months in federal prison is the most appropriate for Dare, according to a sentencing memo filed by the U.S. Attorney's office.

Dare plead guilty in November 2006 to federal charges of fraud and conspiracy stemming from more than $8 million in federal loans used in a scheme to obtain financing for housing projects. He is also facing dozens of felony grand larceny and money laundering charges in Albany County for as part of another alleged real estate scheme.