Jessica Meditz joined the anat. team in 2023.  She previously covered all things Queens as a community editor and reporter at the Queens Ledger newspaper group, and continues to freelance for the Queens Chronicle. Jessica earned her Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2021, with a major in Communication/Journalism and a minor in English. 

At SUNY Fredonia, she served as editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, The Leader, and worked as an English writing tutor at the university’s Learning Center. A Queens native, Jessica attended Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria, where she majored in dance. She resides in her hometown of Ridgewood.