I Drove Through Omaha Nebraska's Worst 'Hoods'

[@NickJohnson]

Here's the playlist for the entire Midwest Road Trip: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yreUhBrJwFhC9LeCYh1TvBL

[@davidstaudohar6733]

Hello NICK 👋👋 it's Always good to watch the footage 🎥🎞️🎞️🎬 you're making , Keep on with the Travel's in the United States , As Always patriotically inspired Diamond Dave ♦️♦️♦️‼️

[@akakjb]

Did you go through Iowa? Love to see your take on Des Moines and some of their small towns. I've lived in Olathe, KS for decades but I was born & raised in Iowa. The town I grew up in had a population of 54 and at least half of those people shared my last name. My first job in TV was with channel 17 in Des Moines (it's now KDSM the FOX affiliate; at the time I worked there, it was KCBR, the first and only independent TV station in Iowa) and at that point, Des Moines was, well....when your local SCA chapter gives themselves a French name that translates to "Heart of Boredom", you've got some work to do. By all accounts, DSM has been doing that work. I have family that work in the entertainment industry in DSM and it has really picked up, partially because of the explosion of the entertainment industry in Kansas City. The lack of any decent creative community was one of the reasons I left & moved to KC. DSM's worth looking at, along with Ames & Iowa City.

[@Velociberry]

This place looks hella adventurous..

[@gamingwithscottie1478]

You should do a driving video about either Newark or South Boston! If you already did that, what have you not done yet?

[@MaryWinget-n7x]

I live in North Omaha Nebraska.I will never move from here.I love Nebraska Go Big Red ❤

[@grenravenlock]

The terrible roads are not just limited to north Omaha. They would rather repave the same the sections of i80 5 times then fix the roads in the old parts of the city.

[@tanyaclipper4140]

The realist statement thus far..🥂

[@princesskileyrae]

South O alley rat here, please just pave the damn thing if city services use it. 🙃

[@tanyaclipper4140]

@@princesskileyrae 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Ryan-kc5pl]

They leave the potholes everywhere. Equal opportunity haha

[@cynthiamontgomery1192]

The roads would be in better condition if they put in the correct material and the right kind of maintenance.

[@jessicazanca3658]

As a Native of Omaha I feel like you really should have put more effort into interviewing different perspectives... I grew up in South O but have lived all over the city... I can tell you some of this was accurate but a lot of this was given from only one cultural perspective.

[@lisamcginnis6950]

I agree with you I'm from Omaha too and some of his so-called facts I don't remember as being facts

[@davidstaudohar6733]

Look Nick isn't perfect , It's His perspective on the American people and what's going on now , If I could make chicken salad out of chicken shit , I wouldn't have to pay for Dead chickens 🤣🤣🤣‼️

[@Poosley]

his "one cultural perspective" views on the coasts, which yes have their own issues, drive me nuts. Super wealthy states, still funneling money into dozens of effective pyramid scheme states. Wow! Brett Farve spent welfare money on a tennis court for his daughter's college! Sick!

[@murp61]

Everywhere Those People are mayhem ensues. Sorry but Nebraska is not Sub-Saharan Africa not should it be.

[@RamonChiNangWong078]

I'm afraid Nick have to stay a week in Omaha and this video will be 1 hour long And we'll have to listen more of his mappy jokes

[@jeffsmith846]

Don't think you ever mentioned that Omaha is headquarters for Union Pacific RR. It houses the control center for all of UP rails across the country. Also, the air base there was Headquarters for Strategic Air Command, the baddest, meanest and most potent command in the USAF.

[@NickJohnson]

Wow even more cool info Jeff!

[@jedipanda333]

I wish I had spoken of more things. Honestly I was kind of nervous. Offutt Airforce Base is absolutely amazing. There is a whole town underground. On 9-11 President Bush was brought to OAB. And yes UP used to have a wonderful employee appreciation celebration. My Aunt worked there. It was so cool. Omaha has so many unique things. There could be a series of interesting videos made. Like University Of Nebraska Medical Center. We were brought the young man with Ebola, we saved his life. UNMC is one of the leading Healthcare facilities in this country. I could go on and on about Omaha. ♡

[@jeffsmith846]

@@jedipanda333 I did not mean to imply that you missed these things. I enjoyed your input very much. You are doing an incredible job supporting your city.

[@jedipanda333]

@@jeffsmith846 oh I know... I was just saying... :)

[@jedipanda333]

@@jeffsmith846 and, Thank You... I appreciate the kind words.

[@Croix98101]

I moved to Florida from Omaha and I plan to move back Omaha. I lived in south Omaha near wells Fargo on 24th. I spent a lot of time in north Omaha. Benson park on Ames is so beautiful. Please understand why north O is in the current condition. Its by design. White flight and lack of proper investing. There are land lords buying up property in North O, halfway renovating them then renting them out only to take the money back to Elkhorn and Millard. There are some beautiful areas near miller park and Nelson Mandela Elementary. I love north O!!!! Its hard to see the rich history if all you ever do is trash the place

[@tuffrugs3676]

This should be top comment

[@Littlebeetlebug]

I think people should take consideration to the satirical attitude and comedy to Nick’s work not complete offense to your hometown. ..

[@tacobannana6628]

I'm from north O and i'm white, rich history and the oldest part of Omaha but i agree most people that live in north O dont take very good care of it.

[@kuzzokd7599]

i got robbed in south o not very long ago i don’t leave my house without a gun anymore

[@miguelsalas8583]

Omaha is a redline city, from 72nd street and east towards downtown the resources start to become limited. Anything west of 72nd is where resources and neighborhoods thrive. “South O” and “North O” now is really East Omaha being that the city is continuously expanding West. South and North Omaha are poorer neighborhoods because they are both east of 72nd. I lived in Wahoo Nebraska where I graduated then moved to Omaha for about 11 years. Now I live in San Diego Ca.

[@georgetown8986]

The reason for the large population of gangs and gang activity in Omaha is based on Omaha's location. It is basically right in the center of the country. It is perfect for drug transporting. Fairly close to Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Denver. I-80 is a major drug route--and it runs right through Omaha.

[@akakjb]

Des Moines had a HUGE problem for the same reasons.

[@bobmarley678911]

Council Bluffs is where Omahas trash takes their drugs, smaller city with cops that don't want to do anything so it's easier to get away with everything.

[@Ryan-kc5pl]

Eh, maybe for organized crime. Why la Cosa Nostra was in kc and omaha

[@akakjb]

That's also true. But I-35 was also a major drug route. When the street gangs started franchising in the 80's & 90's they hit East Des.Moines HARD. It was a hub that connected Omaha/Lincoln NE, Minneapolis/St. Paul MN, Kansas City MO/KS and the Quad Cities in the northeastern part of Iowa, along with Iowa City & Cedar Rapids, IA. East DSM got really violent during that time. I remember going back for one of the holidays (born and raised in Iowa but moved to the Kansas City area in the late 80's) and being astounded that DSM had more murders for the year than KC. It looks like things have gotten better but it still has its problems.

[@Ryan-kc5pl]

@@akakjb I 80 is really bad by lincoln. Plus the more serious bad guys end up the small towns and are cartel or Mexican mafia connected. The shitbirds in North o just shoot themselves in the leg but the state patrol catches so many drugs right by the lincoln airport which the headquarters troop sits right behind haha

[@shawnlamar2245]

I think we are misinterpreting the reasons why North Omaha is the way it is. North Omaha in its current state is generations of bad policies and LACK of opportunities. There are major community efforts in place to turn the tide and it’s showing. Community members are making great moves (State Senator Terrell McKinney). We have our issues on that side of town but they are similar to other urban cores throughout the country. Redlining, job discrimination, white flight, the list goes on have plagued these communities for generations. Most of these people grew up poor with our asses, got a job that pushes them 2 cents over the poverty line, they’ve grown complacent or closed the door behind them to hinder others growth. The Midwest is the last frontier for Affordable housing. Omaha has amazing potential and has definitely turned the tide on most of the urban decay that we have come to be known for. - A Black Omaha Native

[@2Consumed]

🗣 PREACH!!! @Shawn Lamar

[@skipads8784]

😆🤣😂 Nobody wants to live among the worst humans on earth. Stop being such horrible people and the stereotype will change. You can't be human garbage then complain it's the non garbage people who walked away that caused the problem. It's the highest level of ignorance to blame those who aren't contributing to the complete lack civility for the stereotype they had no part in creating. A great man once said an individual should only be judged on their content of character. I'd suggest being of better character.

[@TexF18]

Live in Omaha. You cant blame white flight. Nobody wants to live in north o due to the crime. Not the worst crime but still nobody that has the means to leave will stick around. If the people with the means return to the area you'll blame the gentrification. Think Benson

[@davidbradshaw4796]

Ernie Chambers is the reason why!!

[@stevenmcmorris7467]

You could’ve stopped after the first sentence. Lack of policing and funding to the community and schools is the reason gang banging is up so high.

[@chrisjas3129]

Malcolm X was also a man who believed capitalism was a good system to allow a black man to rise above his circumstances. I agree.

[@JeremyMcIntyre-v1n]

That is true for all people. If work hard under capitalism you can have great success, if you work hard under any other system you will have the same as everybody else.

[@BlueCollar1212]

I live in south Omaha. Here’s what’s happened since I’ve been here. A few of the Hispanics don’t keep their dogs on leashes. Two of them attacked my dog while I was walking him and one was hit by a car and died. I’ve had to call the humane society several times to try to prevent that, but I don’t think they ever showed up considering the one got hit. A year before I moved in an ice cream man was pushing his cart when someone drove, shot him, and drove away. Some people burglarized a home while the kids were there. And before I bought my house I was unaware 2 people were shot in it and one of them died. Now since I’ve lived here a lady a few blocks down was stabbed in her home 11 times. My neighbors house has been spray painted. My vehicle has been broken into 3 times. There have been reports of vehicle theft. And someone broke into my house while I was sleeping and locked me in my room. I moved over here after I was told it’s actually a pretty good area. It’s far from it. Around me, I’ve never seen a neighborhood so inconsiderate of other people. They’ll blast their music all night long. Always block sidewalks. They don’t leash their dogs. Throw beer cans all over the place, break beer and liquor bottles on sidewalks. The few white people that live in this area are all older so they aren’t the ones doing it. A pest control salesman was telling me there was a group of them doing coke outside of their house. Most of this area looks really nice. So you wouldn’t think that it is this way. Idk where all of the money is coming from, but they all drive big new trucks and nice cars and are always improving their house. Just don’t be fooled by the way this area looks. It’s not good.

[@barbarosa_freddy]

I remember that ice cream man pushing a cart around 24th and Martha area. That's sad he got killed? Damn..

[@stephanielewis7200]

Sounds like my childhood. I grew up there.. glad I got out. Stay safe!

[@ZacharyGale]

As an Omahan the remark you made about Malcolm X is false. Malcolm was a huge proponent of self defence and guns 🔫

[@Seagulltrash]

Nick is a pot stirrer who only reports from the comfort of his driver’s seat and locked car doors.

[@cynthiamontgomery1192]

However, Malcolm X was not a run-up and shoot people person. He was for carrying it so that people don't get killed when walking or living while black.

[@cornell833]

I love omaha born & Raised but As cultures in Nebraska need to come together more 💪

[@ggiuhghiggoij4314]

@@cynthiamontgomery1192 Later in life he also disavowed his Black separatist views.

[@celeliaalexander6256]

Malcolm X just wanted to be treated like a human. Hello KKK

[@kellijowilliams]

I grew up in North Omaha and the bloods and crips thing was a lot further back than 10 years ago. That began when I was a senior in high school in about 1988, as I remember it. Got real bad for awhile there afterwards. I moved away shortly after having gotten married and when I came back some years later, I chose to raise my kids on the Iowa side of the Missouri River where I still reside. You're right though. It's no where near as bad now as it was there for awhile & Nebraska's worst is nothing compared to other places I've been throughout my life. The North Omaha of the 1970's was a wonderful place, though. Just my two cents for whatever that's worth.

[@NickJohnson]

Good stuff Williams

[@pauloaaro964]

I just moved to North Omaha. I came from south side Oklahoma City. I also lived NW OKC in the 90s. Waaay worse back then. Now it's not bad. I'm loving Omaha

[@kaepconsulting2556]

I am a native of omaha. North Omaha. I moved to Indianapolis 7 years ago. While North Omaha is dangerous nothing compares to Indy...

[@theeyungin5x631]

Who’s comparing, it’s goofy how folks sitting up here comparing cities crime when killing is killing y’all folks is lost fr

[@JeremyMcIntyre-v1n]

​@@theeyungin5x631that's not true some places the dangers are much worse than others. Killing is not killing. Killing is not a sin murder, murder is a sin. Murder is the Killing of an innocent person. Both are bad but 1 murder is much better than 100 murders. It is much more important to solve the 100 murders first then you can solve the 1 murder. To act like they are all the same is ridiculous. You focus on all the murders then none of them get solve and the problem gets worse.

[@InterstateRaziTV]

Omaha's worst hoods are not as bad compared to other worst hoods in our country like in Detroit, St. Louis, Memphis, Baltimore, Chicago, etc. Great Video Nick!

[@pablovaldes6022]

Miami is wild too

[@roundone7954]

@@blackcherry6877 Because this is kids mostly doing sporadic random crime that they don't need to do! I'm from Los Angeles born and raised and there is no comparison! In La just about every block you turn someone wants to know where you're from and why you're on their Street! In Omaha you might have a teenager try to rob you or shoot up your house in the night time! In Los Angeles you disrespect the wrong people and big homies send people to wake you up in your sleep! In California the streets are controlled by the prisons and you don't get away with anything! So dead is dead and Omaha has killers but they're not organized it's not real gang politics! I know I lived in North Omaha for over 10 years. South for 3 years. Plus most fools acting tough in Omaha wouldn't last a day in Los Angeles and would never even attempt to be a tough guy! Out here in Omaha they're not regulated or checked like they would be in California so they believe that they're real gang members! But if you've never left Omaha you would have no clue!

[@roundone7954]

@@blackcherry6877 You make no sense. You tell me to speak on Los Angeles and Omaha but that's exactly what I just did! And people move to Omaha because it's peaceful compared to Los Angeles. Anyone that comes here to gang Bang is an absolute fool. What's considered a gang out here is considered a crew in LA. Gangs in California will have over 1000 members in one gang. You tell me what I should speak on but the truth you are speaking on things you just don't know.

[@roundone7954]

@@blackcherry6877 1st off you're completely wrong because I never spoke on one other city. Shows how much you pay attention. And you speak on a city you're not even from? And if you're home girl left because there's not opportunities here then I wouldn't believe one word she says. Omaha Nebraska is specifically known for their jobs and resources. The guy literally said at the beginning of the video this place is full of jobs and opportunities.🤣 You're that typical person that speaks on things they know nothing about. You don't want my gang knowledge but yet you speak up on it?🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@roundone7954]

@@blackcherry6877 You're the one who spoke up on hoods so if you don't like it don't speak on it. And the only reason there's jobs in your city is because these liberals refuse to work.

[@papie5151]

I don't think blacks choose to live separately. The issue is most black people are poor and so if you have limited income you tend to live in areas that would be considered "Hoods". Doesn't help that gangs then just take over these communities.

[@adorable_anarchy2]

I just moved an hour outside of Omaha due to housing market. I felt it was time to sell. Was very happy to see my buyer a single dad wanting to do better for his kids. It’s very heartwarming. unfortunately, real estate market at least an hour outside of Omaha is this way: if you don’t have roughly 170 K to spend, you’re not gonna get a nice place for the most part. The nicest looking homes on the inside are usually the ones in the hood because they have been updated from top to bottom. Otherwise, you are going to get a transient home which has mostly not been kept up. I was told when looking for a house, you don’t want anything from 60th Street on down. this is very sound advice for not only Omaha but Lincoln as well. Both Omaha and Lincoln don’t really start getting nice until about 70th St. again, just my opinion. I lived in Lavista and Ralston area, both are pretty decent. Police are really great there and do a lot of patrolling. it’s definitely a great area to raise family. I got out because the market was great for selling and I wanted to downsize. I absolutely loved your guest in this episode, Nick. Such a warm hearted woman, which is the case with most people in Nebraska. Good people.

[@buggjuice7774]

You have another for sale?

[@Poon_OSRS]

There's several nice neighborhoods east of 60th. Dundee. Happy hollow. Field club. Just to name a few. But yes. A majority of the nice areas are west of 72nd

[@keshiashaw6849]

I'm sorry, but I feel you are really prejudice against North Omaha natives. I grew up North Omaha on Fontenelle Blvd, and the neighborhood was very welcoming, neighbors were there for each other, and I felt safe living there when I grew up as a child. Now, yes, maybe it is crime ridden, but every part if North Omaha is not full of people whom only wanted to steer their lives with crime. There is a lot of highly educated people that grew up in North Omaha as well, as well as being loving people. My elders were some of those people that looked out and cared for others in North Omaha. The next time you want to go around North Omaha judging that area, make sure you stop and interview them as well, get their aspect on what North "O" is like, not just interview people of your choosing. There is a lot if good people that come from that part of the city. Please be careful whom feet you tread upon.

[@Yoursistersazz]

There's no crime in Nebraska my guy

[@ozz_thuh]

@@Yoursistersazzbro you’d be surprised how many kids be dying from getting shot an shit crime always be happening there

[@PoShooter]

Bruh I think you took it wrong.

[@stephanielewis7200]

I grew up in South O, lived there for 18yrs. The lady in the video is right.. everyone just gets along most of the time. There was a lot of crime/violence though. That’s where I learned to not take sh*t from anyone bc that’s how I survived. I moved to Bellevue for years (muuuch better) and then moved to North O for 8mos. It surprisingly felt more safe than South O. I saw waaaay more bad in South O. 115lb white girl in the North O neighborhood.. no problems even alone at 1am. I’m a South O girl, but I won’t ever knock North O. There are certain bad streets in all of the areas. I guess it depends on where you are.

[@user-2Hteyasizyc]

WE LOVE YOU NICKKK!!!!!!

[@nunyabidnis7111]

Lifetime Omaha resident here, hope you enjoyed your one day stay. But the only ghetto I'll be avoiding is your garbage fire of a channel. It's sad to see so many people misled by such ill informed schlock, made by some run-of-the-mill, low effort KZbinr that cares far more about clickbaiting and views than putting decent time and research into videos.

[@c-record]

I moved to Omaha 7 years ago and live near North O and ride my bike through these same areas in the video and have never had any problems with blacks or whites (yes there's whites and hispanics living in north O) that live in these areas. Like any bigger city that suffered from the problems of red-lining, white flight, etc. back in the 60s/70s there's still lots of run down houses and whatnot but it's not that bad as this guy tries to make it appear. Predatory out-of-state real estate companies who have been preying on poor people in these areas for years and Republican politicians protecting their interests (keeping resources in the burbs) is the biggest issue holding things back in Omaha. Regardless, there's people in the community trying to get things done in north O (e.g. starting black owned businesses, community projects, etc) and they are slowly stepping forward.

[@bradtaylor6139]

I like ur comment but i have to ask, isnt omaha run by majority of democrats and not republicans?

[@c-record]

@@bradtaylor6139 no. on top of that the mayor bends over only for big corporate $$$ and she vetoes everything else.

[@timothyschule3831]

@@bradtaylor6139 yes. Like every major city. City council boards, everything.

[@shaneoconnor7120]

You mean the Nebraska Republicans who stopped the spread of slavery with the Kansas Nebraska Act? The Republicans who fought in the Union? You should go watch the first part of the video where he talks about black leaders like Malcolm X segregating blacks into the ghetto.

[@c-record]

@@shaneoconnor7120 whatever... the party of Lincoln Republicans are rolling in their graves. stop watching FauxNews. Republicans of today are anti-wotrker, anti-health care anti-elderly, and pro-fascism.

[@rochellestarks287]

I have lived here for 49 years and I don't remember this city being terrorized by gangs, anymore than Chicago and Los Angeles

[@mrjoecampbell]

I teach in Nebraska. Nebraskans are a very welcoming people. We generally just want everyone to feel that they are important and that we want the best for everyone.

[@daddylipUwU-hw7jg]

This applies to everyone outside of Omaha and Lincoln lol😅

[@rolishadavis1665]

I am born and raised in Nebraska Southside and even though shootings occur on the Northside. Shootings happen in south Omaha as well. I’ve moved away and came back because the cost of living and the schools are great. Drugs are a big issue here. There needs to be more treatment and less jail time. And this video really doesn’t represent the hoods looks like during the day you drove down major streets. You want a real tour. Hit me up

[@ZacharyGale]

Speaking about omaha not being transparent look up the Franklin Scandal/cover up where they covered up human trafficking to elected officials

[@Tisharae402]

Exactly!!

[@greatray6262]

Over exaggerated and full of propaganda. North Omaha's not as dangerous as this video insinuates. There's nowhere in North Omaha that I'm afraid to go out of fear of being shot. People who get shot in this city usual get shot by people that they have a connection to. People aren't being shot randomly every other day by people they don't know. This guy's driving through these so called dangerous neighborhoods and no one's threatened or shot him. Omaha's no more dangerous than most cities it's size.

[@mikeb900]

Clearly Omaha doesn't invest any money into road maintenance.

[@Vonnie.05]

They simply annex and make the homeowners pay for the roads.

[@nevermindme8922]

They don’t invest in the roads. They just tax you to death and have nothing to show for it

[@davidellis5141]

Love the convenience stores called Kum & Go ! 😎

[@BartManDude]

I bought a shirt 👍

[@Noscope-cg9cz]

I lived in Omaha for 10 years before moving to Boulder. I got robbed for $30 once trying to score a bag of weed in North O. Don't have to worry about that nonsense anymore.

[@gregmoore66]

Would like to see the three worst neighborhoods in a city, and the three best, to see the contrast.

[@maliyahkae240]

Lol. James st or 34th st compared to regency….

[@rationalcynic8416]

@@maliyahkae240 Regency homes are ugly. They're the epitome of mcmansions. Warren Buffets neighborhood is way better and the houses are stunning.

[@amywilson3593]

gerry wilson grew up in omaha so find your piece insulting when i was growing up, there wasalso violence in west omaha but the parents of the offenders could keep most of their actions out of the paper i'm white and have made friends with the publishers of the omaha star, nebraska's only black newspaper

[@mikedrown2721]

It doesn't look that bad

[@spankzz]

It's really not anymore. As of right now the violence is back up but ever since they brought in the FALCON FORCE originated in Atlanta they shut down damn near 75 percent cri.e

[@franciscoribeiro6223]

Nick I live in Omaha, but I was not born there. I just fell in love with the place. I'm 45 with 3 kids, and I had the chance to move, but I just couldn't. I couldn't leave this town behind, for all the things that you say, clean, low crime, jobs... So I appreciate you coming over and saying such nice things about our community. I'm proud of this place and I don't like when They call us a flyover state

[@jamisheibal578]

It’s wild to me, that somebody can completely create an entirely false Persona, and a job that they do that’s completely and utterly untrue. You should probably start doing a really thourough background search both regularly and criminally on the people that guest on ur podcasts. Born and raised in south O myself…I can assure u that she is not the accurate representation of south Omaha. Have a wonderful day tho Nick

[@ericasams4016]

Absolutely beautiful said!!!!!!

[@TheTyroner85]

You know I don't think you're fit too talk about a place you never lived let alone about gang violence

[@JeremyMcIntyre-v1n]

Then don't watch. People are allowed to talk about what ever they want. You can say they wrong or whatever. Or watch the videos of omaha people. Also why he interviewed the south omaha lady. These complaints are just lame.

[@AAwillron303]

Born and raised in Omaha (west). I left 8 years ago for work, but do miss the people. It’s a solid Midwest city that has lot going for it overall. Nebraska leaders need to figure out property tax relief ASAP. My sister pays X3 what I pay here in CO.

[@LillyMarz777]

The property taxes are insane. They are making older people homeless.

[@joannleichliter4308]

​@@LillyMarz777Sad but true. It is disgrace.

[@gametime6764]

30 seconds into this and I know you don't know wtf you talking about a big feud between the "bloods" and the "crips" this dude goofy I'm a Omaha Native out of town hard heads get swiss cheesed up coming here talking aaaany kind of reckless slap yourself for this weird guy

[@litoreggie]

She is my most favorite guest you have ever had on ❤️❤️❤️ bless that awesome lady!

[@douglask4577]

Some of the best blues in our country came from Omaha. That is something I'd love to experience someday along w/all of Omaha - even the "bad" part of the city...

[@kaylalindblom628]

Thanks Nick! My aunt and uncle lived in South Omaha when I was a kid. This brought back good memories and also helped me see what is like today.

[@HawkeyeFan00]

Thanks! You summed up Omaha in the most Omaha way.

[@NickJohnson]

Yay

[@loreegaikowski2008]

Nick Johnson, thank you for sharing their story. That gal from South Omaha was so inspirational. Love her and love the work she's doing down there way to go girl.

[@NickJohnson]

Yep :)

[@karimedinburgh]

Excellent video , thanks for sharing !

[@perloscippy]

As a lifelong resident of "omaha ne blast ya" i hear gunshots down the street every night.. doesnt matter if its north or south segregation is just a by product of people "knowing" where to go and where not to go... And if you dont.. which it seems like i can say you dont... You stay away from places that are actually hot.. im glad to see you showcase the nice side of my block but if you wanna see the "hood" part of omaha try coming back around 7:30 to midnight anywhere on 30th or up ames... Ive moved three times in north omaha alone and every house has someone shot down the block

[@NickJohnson]

😢

[@ytubepuppy]

I lived at 60th & Ames in the 70's. Wouldn't move back on a bet.

[@Ekkis25]

This lady embodies Nick"s statement about doing it yourself, excellent guest!

[@brittanynicole7350]

“ I went through the bad pockets of town that people say are there “ ie The white people. This is extremely disheartening, untrue, and clearly from the viewpoint of a white person/white people. Your storyline and overall narration is terrible and expected a more truthful video because this couldn’t be further from the truth. West O is a dangerous part of town too. Just because it’s a majority of white people does it mean crime doesn’t happen there just because majority of Black people are in North O does not mean gangs and crime are running rampant. Do better next time.

[@charlieno7893]

Nice channel. Great information about my city. I'm subscribing.

[@LolaAnn98]

I was born and raised in Omaha. Not alot of areas look bad honestly.

[@nomaam9915]

Yes she is lying... This isn't the person you should have interviewed

[@KajiCarson]

0:59 You can always tell a neighborhood is bad when a person turns upon hearing a car about to pass by.

[@Vikingsmoke]

Facts I thought the same.

[@jessicazanca3658]

Or maybe they are just aware of their surroundings... Situational awareness can save your life no matter if you're in the hood or in the suburbs.

[@KajiCarson]

@@jessicazanca3658 Sure, but my point is that situational awareness is more required in dangerous spaces and situations. I live in a medium-sized town (in Denmark!) and I don't look at cars when I walk down the street. That's because people here don't drive drunk in the daytime, and the chance of a drive-by shooting is close to zero percent.

[@jessicazanca3658]

@@KajiCarson Darwinism for the win!

[@MX-CO]

It would be fine in the Summer but winters are very Cold. Just like Minnesota where I live! Mankato Minnesota is the absolute perfect place For a Family Except for ONE! It's 2 hours south Of Minneapolis. It's 50k population it has No Crime, NO Traffic problem It's Clean It's nice it's Green , it has Rivers Lakes Hills Bike Trails. & more. It's affordable. You can still get a nice 2 bedroom apartment for $800. Great schools nice people. The Only Downside is Six months of Cold including January and February which can be below zero!, if you spent winters elsewhere it's a great place!

[@a012345]

South Dakota or Iowa next! I want to know what you think of those places.

[@NickJohnson]

Both! We'll see who is first 😉

[@a012345]

@@NickJohnson Hope you can hit up some of the smaller cities in both. Safe travels!

[@harshbarj]

"So if you're out of work here, there is simply no excuse except for laziness". Or that nearly all the jobs are on the west side of the city. Most business have moved out of the older parts of the city. Most of the jobs left on the east side are either minimum wage or low wage. Omaha also has a near non existent transit system so getting around is rather difficult. I live in Omaha and sadly you got a lot wrong in this piece. Clearly you did not do a lot of fact checking.

[@bigj4272]

I've worked construction in Omaha several times, heard shooting several mornings leaving the hotel and gas stations shut down because they got robbed and several of our trucks were broken into quite a few times...

[@DoseofJikook88]

My mom lives a few blocks away from where this video started. It's still pretty bad during the summer. Idiots with guns know no rest. But I was born and raised in North Omaha (90s/early 00s) and have many fond memories.

[@jessicafischerqueen]

I love your work Nick, for a long time now. Quality keeps going up and up and it was great to begin with.

[@NickJohnson]

Mappy says Hi Jessica :)

[@decacards5250]

Drove to Omaha from NY, I was surprised at some of the African American history there, the downtown area has the cleanest streets I've seen.

[@susan5301]

I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. We as a family lived on the North side. Over many, many years we lived in about 4 different houses all on the North side and to be honest I would be terrified to go back into any of those neighborhoods today. Omaha just grew to big for me, I was tired of hearing about murder's, shootings, drug deals, bank robberies and all the other negative stuff. So now I live in Iowa in a medium size town and I feel safe here like I use to in the big "O"! It was a wonderful place to be.........

[@russelllamar2325]

if you live in des moines dawg i got some news for you😭

[@willisjefferson5886]

Another Gem Nick

[@strivedaily8926]

I am a North Omaha resident, advocate and activist if you want the real truth about North Omaha feel free to contact me.

[@kimhongsuk8347]

I like how you have a mocking tone when you compare Omaha “hoods” to other cities “hoods” like you were hoping it was going to be worse🙄

[@mikeb900]

Just to be clear, any place north of fla-duh is frozen tundra.

[@sheilabottorf3568]

My cousin was shot in the back sit of a car just last yr. She was only 14 yrs old. And a friend owned a bar and he was protecting his dad and was Omaha wanted to arrest him so he took his own life. And it was over the protests. So I don't care what anyone says Omaha is still a dangerous place

[@jessicazanca3658]

Tell the entire story... I'm sorry he felt he had no way out but and chose suicide though.

[@theeyungin5x631]

People just are too worried about how many murders a city put up but really killing is killing no matter where it is ppl jus b lost these days

[@Trogdor_Strongbraid]

Gardner? Nope. Try again.

[@Vonnie.05]

@@jessicazanca3658 Right. Tell the truth. The ‘friend’ was far from innocent.

[@peggychesler7909]

I just wanted to leave a comment about South Omaha about a situation that happened to me yesterday that I honestly made a tiktok about on my account. First off of like to say I’m a born and raised SOB female but where I grew up was annexed to Bellevue, near the 36th & Harrison line, but I was able at the time to go to South High, because my whole family went there, so my Mom said I lived with my Grandparents, because at the time, you couldn’t choose a different school like you can now? Anyways, yesterday I was leaving for an appointment, and I get in my vehicle and noticed a tire was low? Anyways, I stop at a nearby place at a place called Pitstop near 42nd & F street, which I did say on my tiktok 42nd and L street, which was not accepted right? So when I get there to this place, I normally lock my doors and take my keys, because I’m all about safety, but yesterday, I said omg to myself stop being paranoid? Anyways, I jumped out of my vehicle, and left my door wide open, purse and all in there, like a dummy, and as I’m airing this one tire, I noticed what looks apparently a homeless man, possibly? He’s dirty all over with even dirt on his face and clothes, and there’s a car parked next to me, and all of a sudden the man I don’t even know see’s apartment my dumb situation with my door open, and me I scrunched down airing my tire up, and this stranger sees the man coming suddenly approaching my vehicle, and he quickly intervenes, and I heard him arguing with that homeless looking man, but idk what in the heck is happening? So i jump in my vehicle, and this man I don’t know has been in front of this homeless man steering him away from me, and I heard him say “Get the f**k out of here!” Then the homeless man walked away, and i said to that stranger “What the hell happened?” He goes lady that man was trying to approach your vehicle, and I seen what he was maybe trying to do, (because my dumb self had my door open?) and he said I was just going to stop it from happening, because it looked like he was trying to rob you? I said omg thank you so much, and he goes you’re very welcome, and we both leave, and I thought omg, that’s exactly why I live here, is because everyone looks out for each other most of the time, and I’m the type that of woman to also help others, and this time, my good karma came back to me, when I least expected it, by probably a good SOB,also looking out for others? That’s exactly why I still live in South Omaha!

[@johnsimon4263]

Nick South O is the bomb. Great Mexican food. Food trucks. Hard working spiritual people. She is so right about West Omaha or as its sarcastically known Blessed O SOB! South O boy.

[@ressljs]

I used to live in Bellevue. My friends and I often went to restaurants in South O. While Hispanics were a major group in that quadrant of the city, it seemed like it was a pretty even mix of people. And whereas North O was poor and there wasn't much reason to go there, South O was very blue collar and that's where all the good Mexican and Asian restaurants are. I wouldn't have wandered around on the streets at midnight, but over all, I was comfortable there. West O was just sterile suburbia.

[@myphone7568]

Omaha is a trafficking hub...not just drugs, but human trafficking as well. It's on a major east-west corridor, I-80, and like 20 miles from Hwy 71, one of the longest north-south roads in the country. The location isn't the only issue. Omaha is also home to huge, scheduled events, bringing in people and money from all over the world. The College World Series and Berkshire shareholder meetings are just a couple examples. And this is the Midwest, everyone has firearms. I'm willing to bet there's a higher percentage of gun ownership 20 miles outside of the city than in the city

[@shortbus1127]

Born and raised in North Omaha. Love it but moved to south Omaha to raise my family

[@ITzDo]

1:25 this is 24th street and there is about 6 different gangs alone on this street. Duce4mafia Lothrop Camden to name a few and many others all around. I was born and raised right down the street. this is 24th locust in the video I lived in the same house for almost 18years on the duce. Yes Omaha is ruff I seen my cousin get killed in front of me I have been robbed at gunpoint and my mom and dad have both been shot. I have lost numerous relatives to gun violence. My dad was on crack real bad growing up but he changed his life around and has been sober almost 20yrs. Omaha is segregated to a sense north O predominantly black South O Mexican and out west white but it s mixed you can find all races everywhere.

[@NickJohnson]

Wow John wish I could interview you. Email me NickJohnsonNC18@gmail I'd love to hear your perspective

[@franka2743]

Killed me with the "Ne-blast-ya" mappy with the gold chain lol.

[@dawnnelson5029]

I'm not from Omaha, I'm from very western Nebraska but have lived in lots of cities, including San Diego, SLC, OKC, and more. I've gone to south O ever since I've lived here for one reason or another several times a year and I've never felt fear. And I'm white blonde woman.

[@bradr5647]

Yeah omaha isn't that bad

[@xziang]

OPD doesn't like to comment on gang activity. This is probably a good thing because it won't glorify gang X did this or that. Gangs have always been in omaha but homless has seemed to increase in 2022

[@josephdeyoung8754]

North O is dangerous man. I know, I lived in Omaha 5 years. You were smart to go through in the morning.

[@BoilaFrog]

There is a great story in my town. Years ago a young man was shot and killed by some known trouble maker who was arrested and taken to jail. The dead young mans father went down and bailed him out.....😬- let’s just say it didn’t work out well for the murder. You just need people to stand up to the thugs. There needs to be consequences for antisocial behavior. Oh yeah- we don’t have much crime around here!

[@justinworley2470]

So youre saying that just because someone likes to keep to themselves and not be social they should be pumished? What kind of ideology is that? Unless im misunderstanding what you are saying...?

[@davonwilliams5077]

Lmfao yes because you didn't admit crime was answered with crime smfh

[@chadm9715]

For your next video, try it on a Friday night. Go hang out on Ames, somewhere near 25th or so.

[@FootieLaughs]

She so wrong, but this is omaha for you hate hate hate North Omaha. South is no different than North. This attitude is why I left.

[@AIJohnny-lo9dt]

She don't recognize how black people rally for people in north omaha

[@manfredmann2766]

The restaurants and the vibe on 24 th St is a great place to go. Used to live in NW Omaha and in Bennington and I always got the vibe there, that almost everyone I met or knew there was obsessed with status. Left NW Omaha over a decade ago and reside near Tucson. Although the crime rate is higher, and there are more transients here, the people are definitely more friendly than West Omaha or the annexed areas or soon to be annexed. Where I live and work now reminds me of South O, but probably less safe, but definitely more homeless people. Lots of CA transplants from the IE. Great video and interview, hope you checked out 24 th Street.

[@willie69420]

12:00 yoooo what what that?!?! You ran that red light!!!

[@nomeca961]

My dad lives a couple blocks away from this neighborhood 0:28 I remember I was walking here and a couple dudes driving there car through a glass bottle at me, good thing they missed and they drove off.

[@jabbarmuhammad]

I would want to live in the safer areas in Omaha Nebraska

[@markneukirch577]

Lived about an hr drive from Omaha all my life. My GF is from the Omaha area. She's lived in North "O" and the south side both. I've always believed authorities keep the south side safer due to the zoo. Henry Doorly Zoo is on the S side and one of the largest in the world. It brings in people from all over the world and millions too Omaha economy. They got to keep tourists safe or they'll stop coming.

[@zoominnboomin]

They actually cleaned up the ghetto in the past 10 years. It used to have trash EVERYWHERE. The city did an excellent job cleaning it up.

[@roypase8488]

I was very impressed with ther Lady you interviewed from South Omaha...Would love to seee a follow up.

[@rawdogger720]

Most of the gang related crime decreased for a few reason primarily. Those that were involved with that life style gradually were either arrested, or matured/ grew up and started living slightly more law abiding lives, or just killed. The violence still occurs. The gang related crime still exist just with much less intensity and frequency than even just 5-6 years ago.

[@robertmoore2049]

I remember the Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom tv series while watching this video.

[@miguelsalas8583]

Omaha is a redline city, from 72nd street and east towards downtown the resources start to become limited. Anything west of 72nd is where resources and neighborhoods thrive. “South O” and “North O” now is really East Omaha being that the city is continuously expanding West. South and North Omaha are poorer neighborhoods because they are both east of 72nd. I lived in Wahoo Nebraska where I graduated then moved to Omaha for about 11 years. Now I live in San Diego Ca.

[@Lags-zl3wy]

You must have not been on 108th between Maple and Fort lately...

[@socratesporter]

Omaha is a great city. They have issues all over especially in west omaha

[@motherjean2920]

We raised 16 kids in north omaha which 13 have graduated on time from high school - only 3 left to go. All praise and glory to GOD. It is really easy to talk down about an area if you have never lived there and you depend on how the media portrays it. Don't get me wrong - there are some rough riders there, drugs, crime etc but it goes on in west omaha too but the media keeps that as quiet as possible. There are a some ran down areas but they are slowly giving N. Omaha a face lift. I love living in Omaha. GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL.

[@funnypicturescomics]

NICK! Kum and Go's are the worst named stores ever.....Are you familiar with El Cheapo's??

[@Trogdor_Strongbraid]

I love the Kum & Go on Cuming St

[@firefly9838]

I love them personally

[@wokedragon3211]

Bought my house in North Omaha without Nicks help and I CAN TELL YOU Nick knows nothing about this city

[@ericbecker3840]

Too dangerous to wait for the light to turn green? 11:54

[@doylemcpoyle839]

It's not. To the left was the football field for the high school and to his right was a Mexican restaurant. And right before that is a liquor store. I live 4 blocks away from where he was 😂

[@TakeMeHome7]

It's dangerous, admit it​@@doylemcpoyle839

[@justinmiller1118]

Nebraska is the Connecticut of Middle America. Once you understand that, nothing will surprise you.

[@hotdog31227]

Great video

[@thekingofkush4447]

This commentary is amazing 😂😂😂

[@EEE-vl4hy]

West O resident for 10 years after being a Navy Brat living on the coasts most of my life. First thing I noticed moving here was the segregation!! It was WILD to me. Esp coming from a Navy background living on bases that are very diverse. Living in West Omaha my brothers were attending school and were part of a lockdown during a school shooting (Millard South High) where people died. It was very traumatic. There are also a lot of drugs out West. I know several people out there with drug and alcohol abuse issues. It is a Tually prevelant all over Omaha. West O has their issues like the rest of the city, but can cover it up because they arent necessarily living in poverty. Moving to South O was like a breath of fresh air for me. I'm glad to be back in a more diverse community, also a more understanding and nonjudgmental one. It is very easy going. And there are SO many hidden gems you were not able to catch on your video. Historical areas and parks. It would be amazing if people could invest in this area instead of continuing to just push out West. I don't see how people can even afford that in this economical climate right now. It's an amazing time to invest in South Omaha like my family has! I live in a safe neighborhood in a very charming home. There is more wildlife and nature here than I've ever seen living out West. I haven't seen so many butterflies in all the time I've lived here.

[@livingbeyondnature]

South Omaha literally just had an "active shooter" by the interstate

[@jamescrash4776]

I grew up is South O, the type of crime is just less obvious as the stuff in North O, most of what goes on happens at night or behind doors, and there are hot spots all over, while admittedly North O has improved, the majority of problems stems from the new gangs that have moved in, and the homeless population, homes near Down Town and Mid Town are through the roof in price because of the redevelopment but only someone from outside Omaha will buy on the northern side of Dodge Street before 72nd Street, and the homeless population fluctuates depending on the season, while not Chicago, LA, or NYC, we get our own share of "organized crime" and the majority of what you see in South O is drug and theft related, and because you never know what cartel someone is related too, violence is not public, there is a reason the cops probably didn't want to comment and why its "peaceful" in South O. That high school you drove past at 13:38 is the one I went too and when I went there, I saw guns regularly flashed, fights everyday in the halls, drugs in the restrooms and it was the safer school to go to at the time for public school. I live in a good area of South O and I refuse to go outside after dark as I hear gun shots with regularity, and can watch drug deals on my street less than a block from a elementary school nightly and you are lucky if a cop will come investigate. The city is trying to be progressive, but our taxes suck because of it, inside Omaha city proper there is a "Temperary" tax on entertainment and restaurants that was to help fund the ball park downtown, that has yet to be lifted even though the park was finished almost ten years ago. Traffic on the main streets is busy to standstill at the worst of times, and there are two seasons, Pothole and Construction on the interstate and side streets, so if you are in a rush, leave early as driving across the city could take you up to two hours between 6-8am and 4-7pm. I warn anyone moving here, expect to be bored out of your mind as the closest amusement parks are seasonal and a few hours drive east or south or north, while there are lots of bars here and the casinos in Iowa, there is not much beyond that for entertainment. West Omaha, while it is the "Rich" area, there are pockets of low-income housing that where installed by city social programs, so take it as you will. If you stick to the main streets, in West O, for traveling you are safer than on side streets, some of our urban planners, I suspect, where drunk while laying out the streets so you could end up going south while heading north. I worked in North O as a security guard, you passed a few of the places I guarded, and I can tell you after my first night shift, I never listened to the property owner and carried on my person or in my car as I had someone try to car jack me while waiting at the light you passed at 20:35. There I have finished my thoughts on Omaha as a resident, While not good, its not the worst.

[@jayholiday256]

It’s typical flat land country with high taxes , bitter cold winters, humid summers, land locked isolation. Jobs were mediocre decades ago, maybe better now 🤷‍♂️

[@chasegreenlee434]

Bro did you grow up in the Panhandle too this place is so bad now I make fun of the name cuz it's a past time here

[@joannleichliter4308]

If you think Omaha is flat, hop on a bicycle and ride around it a bit.

[@jayholiday256]

@@joannleichliter4308 Met so great folks there, good golf courses

[@tylerpatterson2655]

I like how you only highlighted. The negative parts. I mean all you really did was just drive around and talk. Why did you not get out and actually talk to people. But I guess your entitled to your opinion. But you gotta account the fact we don't have no pro sport teams. Etc etc this just isn't a tourism city. We have alot of wealthy people warren Buffett.

[@steven9541]

I think what works there is the separation of the races..no racial tension and the groups do what they do to make their areas work. Wish more places were like Nebraska in this aspect

[@turtleislandlac1490]

"I don't think turtles run very fast." LMAO

[@QuisDaShooter17]

where did you get your Omaha history from bro because the way you describing my city is not accurate