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Mayor Adams’ approval rating has dropped to a meager 28% — the lowest ever recorded for a New York City mayor by Quinnipiac University since it began querying Big Apple voters a quarter century ago.

The mayor’s anemic support amid a massive migrant crisis and federal campaign probe is a ninepoint drop from the already-low 37% he racked up in February and three points lower than the poll’s previous low of 31%, recorded by former Mayor Mike Bloomberg in 2003.

The survey of registered New York City voters also found that nearly two thirds — 58% — disapproved of Adams’ performance.

“There is a real sense of worry and voters are not happy,” said assistant director Mary Snow of the Quinnipiac College Poll, which first started polling New York mayors’ approval in 1996. “There’s no good news for Mayor Adams in this poll. Not only are voters giving him poor grades on the job he’s doing at City Hall, their views on his character have dimmed.

“As the city faces across the board budget cuts while dealing with a migrant crisis, headlines about a federal investigation into the mayor’s 2021 campaign and an accusation of sexual assault leveled against him from 30 years ago are taking a toll.”

Broadly disliked

The mayor’s only positive rating came from black voters, with 48% approving of the job he’s doing compared to 38% who gave thumbs down.

Only 35% of fellow Democrats overall said he’s doing a good job, while 49% disapproved.

Adams was underwater with voters on major bread-and-butter issues. Sixty percent of voters disapprove of his handling of crime while only 33% approve. Twothirds — 66% — also disapprove of his handling of the migrant crisis and 72% gave thumbs down of his of tackling homelessness. In addition, 53% disapprove of his handling of public schools.

Meanwhile, just 40% said he has strong leadership qualities and 56% said he does not understand their problems. Only a third of voters said he is honest and trustworthy, while 54% said he was not.

Voters are split on whether Adams is being truthful in his denial of a sexual assault accusation over an alleged incident that took place 30 years ago.

Budget disaster

Asked about the federal investigation into whether foreign money was funneled into his mayoral campaign, 52% said Adams did something illegal or unethical, while 20% said he did not do anything wrong, with the rest undecided. He has not been accused of a crime and denies wrongdoing.

Adams’ biggest headache, however, is his proposed budget, the poll found. Eighty-three percent are somewhat or very concerned that the across-the-budget cuts that would impact police, schools, sanitation and social services will affect their daily lives.

A rep for Adams ripped the poll. “Incorrect polls come out every day, but the real numbers cannot be questioned: crime is down, jobs are up,” said Adams spokesman Fabien Levy.