ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers are gearing up for another clash over state law that treats 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in the justice system.

Senate Democrats on Monday called for the state to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18 next year and to avoid "watered-down" compromises from Republicans or Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that could limit or delay the increase.

Brooklyn Democrat Sen. Velmanette Montgomery, who has carried Raise the Age legislation since 2012, said Cuomo's proposal is an alternative but does not advocate for the state's estimated 28,000 16- and 17-year-old offenders in the most efficient way.

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