* In 2009, Crain’s New York Business named Lewis as one of the 100 most influential women in New York.
* In September 2010, Lewis was a panelist at a Democratic Socialists of America event whose purpose was to build support for the upcoming One Nation Rally in Washington, DC. In her remarks, Lewis emphasized the importance of discrediting and destroying the Tea Party movement.
* In March 2011, Lewis spoke at the Young Democratic Socialists’ annual winter outreach conference.