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Matthew Kassel

Matthew Kassel was a staff writer for the Observer.

Illustration by Anthony Garner.

With a New Show Out, Tap Legend Maurice Hines Has Reason to Dance

By Matthew Kassel
Rabbi Rachel Timoner took over as senior rabbi at Park Slope's Beth Elohim last July. (Photo: Celeste Sloman/Observer)

Rebbe with a Cause: Rachel Timoner Preaches Social Justice in Park Slope

By Matthew Kassel
This April 18, 2011 photo shows the April 17 Sunday Washington Post crossword puzzle. The Washington Post crossword puzzle had special meaning this weekend for one local couple. With the complicity of the newspaper, Corey Newman, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, proposed to his live-in girlfriend, Marlowe Epstein, 31, through clues buried in a specially-crafted puzzle.The clue for 37 Across, for example, asked for the name of a role in the movie "Shakespeare in Love." The answer -- Marlowe. 39 Across asked for the name of a "Casablanca" screenwriter. The answer -- Epstein. The clincher was 51 Across: "Words with a certain ring to them." As soon as Epstein came up with the answer -- "Will you marry me" -- Newman got down on one knee, whipped out a diamond ring and repeated the question, the Post reported. "Yes, of course!" Epstein said. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

American Values Club Crossword Adds Two New Contributors to Its Elite Roster

By Matthew Kassel
Bird watching in Prospect Park. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

To Do This Weekend: Find the Painted Bunting in Prospect Park!

By Matthew Kassel
Is it De Graw or Degraw? (Photo: Matthew Kassel)

Brooklyn’s DeGraw Street Has an Identity Crisis

By Matthew Kassel
Las year's New York Boat Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. (Photo: Cem Ozdel - Anadolu Agency)

To Do This Week: The New York Boat Show and the Big Apple Circus

By Matthew Kassel
Author Ted Merwin kibitzes over platters of pastrami and beef tongue at Ben’s Best in Queens. (Photo: Michael Nagle for Observer)

Chewing the Fat With Deli Buff Ted Merwin

By Matthew Kassel
WASHINGTON - APRIL 15: A Monopoly game is seen during the Monopoly U.S. National Championship tournament at Union Station April 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. 28 finalists are competing for the title of National Champion who will represent the U.S. in the World Championship in October in Las Vegas. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ben Tausig Monopolizes Today’s Crosswords

By Matthew Kassel
Ella Fitzgerald. (Photo: George Konig/Keystone/Getty Images)

To Do This Weekend: DIVA Jazz Orchestra Pays Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

By Matthew Kassel
A screenshot of FiveThirtyEight's new weekly puzzle, The Riddler.

FiveThirtyEight Enters the Puzzle Game

By Matthew Kassel
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