In 2004, Lloyd was named one of the "100 Women Who Shape New York" by the "New York Daily News". On 4 September 2006, she was recognised as a "Notable New Yorker" by WCBS-TV. Later that same year, she was also honoured with the Reebok International Human Rights Award. In 2008, she was the recipient of the Social Entrepreneurship Award from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, while two years later, she was named to an and a Prime Mover Fellowship. On 12 May 2010, she was named "New Yorker of the Week" by NY1.