No, they haven't actually said that in words, but they have said this in images found here:
is proud to bring Brooklyn forward by obliterating any bit of history of those pesky Abolitionists. Oh, maybe a plaque or two will be nice, but those homes have to go.
http://www.dbpartnership.org/utils/imgshow.aspx?sid=11
Here is an annotated version of their vision:
Click here for animated version.
