The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport has reversed its decision to make masks optional.

Officials announced on Wednesday that masks would again be required in the airport. The move came after a news conference Wednesday in which Gov. Kathy Hochul stated that the mask mandate for public transportation is still in effect in New York.

The airport had dropped its mask mandate on Tuesday after a ruling by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on Monday voided the national mask mandate on public transit.

Several major airlines – United, American, Delta, Alaska, Southwest and JetBlue – along with Amtrak and Uber were among those that switched to a mask-optional policy after the TSA announced it wouldn’t enforce a January 2021 security directive that also applied to airports, taxis and other mass transit.

A number of major airports across the country, including Los Angeles International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport, dropped their requirements, but urged people to voluntarily wear face coverings. The judge's ruling still gave those entities the option to keep their mask rules in place, resulting in directives that could vary from city to city.

Regional Transit Service also announced Tuesday that both customers and employees would be allowed to choose whether to wear a mask on buses and in RTS facilities. The company quickly reversed course on Wednesday, citing a conversation with the governor's office.

RTS now says it will be requiring masks for both customers and employees. Masks will still be available at RTS facilities, including the transit center.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.