Authorities have identified several “persons of interest” in the 2008 bombing of the Times Square military recruiting station — and on Wednesday boosted the reward for information that cracks the case to $115,000.
Officials didn’t name any targets of their investigation, but said the perpetrators weren’t likely tied to any overseas terror groups, and were all believed to be living in the United States.
“We have to find out who it is so they don’t do it again,” NYPD Intelligence Chief Thomas Galati said.
Two years ago, the NYPD and FBI jointly offered $65,000 for information.
FBI Agent Peter Tzitzis of the Joint Terrorism Task Force said probers had gotten “some tips that were very helpful” and “made some good progress.”
“However, we’re going to need more input and information from the general public if we’re going to solve this case,” Tzitzis said.
No one was injured in the pre-dawn blast, which rocked the Crossroads of the World on March 6, 2008.
Surveillance video shows the hoodie-wearing bomber, who authorities now believe is a man, placing the homemade explosive before pedaling off on a blue Ross bicycle.
The bike was later found in a trash bin in the vicinity of Madison Avenue and East 38th Street.
The crude weapon was built out of an ammo can filled halfway with black powder and detonated with a time fuse.
Authorities suspect the bomber was aided by lookouts and other accomplices, and that the group may also have been behind explosions at the British Consulate in May 2005 and the Mexican Consulate in October 2007.
A law-enforcement source said investigators immediately focused on a group of anarchists and began “following them around, but nothing ever materialized.”
“If they are upping the reward money, then they don’t have much,” said another source familiar with the case.
As part of the probe, Manhattan federal prosecutors convened a grand jury and subpoenaed testimony from a Brooklyn anarchist, Jerry Koch, who they believe has information about the Times Square attack.
Even after getting immunity, Koch, 25, refused to answer questions and was jailed for eight months before a judge ruled in January 2014 that he liked being a “martyr” and couldn’t be forced to crack.
Koch refused to comment to The Post on Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 212-384-1000. Tipsters may remain anonymous, authorities said.
Additional reporting by Jennifer Bain