A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted the city’s after-hours construction on a new neighborhood jail in Chinatown .

The ruling on Monday marks another setback for the city’s plan to build several new borough-based jails as it struggles to replace Rikers Island, which is legally required to close by next year.

The lawsuit was filed after permits allowed construction on the new jail from 6 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, starting this month.

Chinatown residents and advocacy groups sued the city last week, citing sleep disruption and health concerns resulting from the extended construction hours.

While the temporary restraining order blocks after-hours construction, crews can still work on the new jail during regularly permitted construction hours.

Local community groups applauded the judge’s order on Monday, expressing relief that after-hours construction would be halted.

“We are over the moon over this judgment, and we look forward to seeing what happens next, and we're able to sleep at night — that’s the most important thing," said Jan Lee, who co-founded Neighbors United Below Canal, one of the petitioners in the case.

City law department spokesperson Nicholas Paolucci said the agency was considering next steps.

"We are disappointed that after hours work at the site has been temporarily halted," Paolucci said in an emailed statement.

However, a City Hall spokesperson previously said the city was taking steps to mitigate the noise and environmental impacts of construction. City officials have also said that without extended construction hours, the project could face further delays and hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs.

The temporary restraining order remains in place while the court considers the residents’ request for a preliminary injunction. The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1.

This story has been updated with comment from the city law department.