New Delhi, April 9 -- Amazon is in dispute with New York City lawmakers over a new bill that could force the e-commerce giant to directly hire thousands of delivery workers across the city, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.

If passed, it may significantly increase delivery costs for customers. At the same time, it would disrupt Amazon's current model, which relies on over 40 subcontractors employing around 5,000 drivers using vans and e-bikes.

The bill, reintroduced this year by Tiffany Caban, is set for its first public hearing at City Hall on Thursday.

"This bill lights a ton of dynamite under the delivery industry," a source close to the development told The Post.

If the bill becomes law, Amazon would likely relocate its 10 ...