He said about 100,000 people were jammed into the center of the city.
He said about 500,000 people a minute were trying to connect to the site.
Johnson said about 15,000 people were expected tonight in the 16,297-seat arena.
But the same could be said about many people who did not found a cultural movement.
The fire department said about 130 people lived in the $70-per-week hotel.
I'd say all but about 10 thousand people a year.
He said about 1,500 people had already put down deposits.
On a normal day, he said, about 6,000 people would visit.
He said about six people a day come by to borrow a book for a week.
He said about 75,000 people live in the housing projects.