- He is the father of Georgina Bloomberg and Emma Bloomberg.
- Has a building named after him at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
- Reportedly donated $100 million to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
- Sworn in as mayor of New York City (January 1, 2002)
- He is the son of Charlotte (Rubens) and William Henry Bloomberg, an accountant. His father was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and his mother was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
- His mayoralty drew controversy due to a policy known as stop-and-frisk, wherein police officers would randomly search people. This policy overwhelmingly affected African-American and Latino residents.
- Elected mayor of New York City. (November 6, 2001)
- Member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Johns Hopkins Univerisity
- Has frequently referred to Medford, Massachusetts as his birthplace. In a 2006 interview with The New York Times, his mother confirmed that he was actually born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston's Brighton neighborhood.
- As of 2016 his net worth is forty six billion dollars.
- Is a close friend of Paul McCartney and has recalled seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.
- Founded Bloomberg Financial Markets (1981)
- Release of Bloomberg financial documents in June 2002 shows he lost $500,000 on his investment as exec producer of Focus (2001).
- Three of his grandparents were Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire, while his maternal grandmother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
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