New Delhi, April 9 -- Amazon is now currently 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.

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 was reintroduced this year by Tiffany Caban and 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 city-based distributio...