Originally Posted by Analise
It's not bad at all but Sharon has luggage with her. At 53rd Street, she'll have to schlep the bag downstairs and then up (escalator will take her up) to get to the downtown 6 track.
There is now a working elevator connecting the E/V platform with the concourse level on which one walks to get to the 6. (The elevator may be easier to use than the escalator if one has luggage.) And if one prefers to avoid transferring to the 6, one can transfer from the E to any Lexington Avenue bus for free with Metrocard. The downtown busses stop at Lexington and 42nd, right near the Hyatt.