Michael Bloomberg leasing space for 2020 field office in downtown Albany

Michael Bloomberg is leasing a prominent office in downtown Albany — near the state Capitol and across the street from the Renaissance Hotel and Albany Convention Center — as a field office for his presidential campaign. Bloomberg, a Democrat and former mayor of New York City, is leasing the ground floor corner office at 146 State St., at the intersection of State and Eagle streets. Banners placed on the side of the building say "Mike Bloomberg 2020" in red, white and blue. "New York for Mike"…