Residents of a Queens apartment complex have been enduring sleepless nights and rising tensions since a nearby 128-room hotel in Long Island City was converted into a city-run migrant shelter in January.

The former Wyndham Garden, now a shelter overseen by the Department of Homeless Services, has become the epicenter of nightly disruptions caused by unsupervised groups of children and teenagers.

The disturbances, detailed by frustrated locals, occur regularly outside the seven-story building located at 911 44th Drive, where children and adolescents from the shelter engage in noisy and sometimes violent activities well into the night. “From 8 p.m. until well past midnight, the kids fight and chase each other around, shouting, screaming — and disrupting neighbors’ sleep,” shared a long-time resident.

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The situation often escalates into physical altercations reminiscent of a chaotic fight club. “I’ve seen the kids squaring off like it’s ‘Fight Club,’ and I’ve seen them choking each other,” one resident recounted.

Disturbingly, these conflicts sometimes involve children as young as eight being assaulted by groups of teenagers. “Five or six teenagers between 12- and 14-years-old were beating on a small child the other night,” the resident added. “Kid couldn’t have been older than 8, and they were kicking him in the head after forcing him onto the sidewalk.”

Footage obtained by The Post reveals the severity of the brawls and the apparent indifference or encouragement of the shelter’s security guards. In one such video, a larger boy is seen placing a smaller child in a headlock and eventually dropping him to the ground. Additionally, other children are depicted skateboarding and playing chase late at night, sometimes with the involvement of the security staff.

The continuous noise has proven too much for some neighbors, even those who have attempted to drown out the din with multiple fans, air conditioners, and earplugs. “Because of the way the children scream and shriek, it pierces through everything,” explained a neighbor, who has resided in the adjacent building since 2011 and requested anonymity due to fears of retaliation. This resident also noted a deterioration in his health due to the disturbances, linking the lack of sleep to worsening symptoms of an autoimmune disorder.

Local residents have expressed their concerns to city officials, including reaching out to Councilwoman Julie Won’s office.

They report being told that security would enforce noise ordinances, though such assurances have yet to be realized in practice. The situation has led to a total of 17 complaints to the city’s 311 service line since June.

Luiza Cabrera, a 25-year-old interior design student who often passes by the shelter, voiced her discomfort with the nightly scenes: “It’s disturbing to have to see that kind of thing every night, and some of these kids are really just defenseless. Where are the parents? Why is no one watching these kids?”

The Department of Social Services, under which the shelter operates, has remained tight-lipped about the facility, citing the need to “safeguard the privacy of vulnerable New Yorkers” and the social service beneficiaries residing there.

Residents continue to plead for resolution, emphasizing a simple desire for peace and normalcy in their living environment. “I don’t care who you are or where you come from, but be a good neighbor. It is really not more complicated than wanting to be able to sleep a reasonable amount of time,” concluded one beleaguered local.