[angela]

I'm not sure I know where you are staying but if you are on the East side, there is a wonderful restaurant on 2nd Ave, between 63 and 64 called Portofino. It is reasonably priced and the food is wonderful. I would also recommend a Pizza Pasta restaurant called Patsy Pizza also on 2nd Ave. There are a few of them, one in the 40s another near 70. This is not the same as the Patsy on 57 mentioned earlier. These are not the usual tourist restaurants, and are not as pricey. A more expensive restaurant with excellent food would be a restaurant called Cellini on 54 between Madison and Park. Don't forget to ask for the complimentary biscotti cookies with coffee after dinner (They ususally do not need to be reminded, but just in case).
I would also go by subway to Yankee stadium, the subway is safe and there are so many people going to and from the stadium, safety in the Bronx should not be an issue. In spite of all reports otherwise, I lived in NYC for many years and it is one of the safest places in the US.